Ambassador Dizon-De Vega Visits Gwangju for Filipino Family Day

In connection with her recent visit to Gwangju for the Filipino community event Palarong Pinoy at Family Day, David Richter had the opportunity to interview H. E. Maria Theresa B. … Read More

Civic Space and Human Rights Cities

Kim Dong-choon Keynotes the 14th WHRCF Interviewed by the WHRCF Secretariat The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) will take place in the human rights city of Gwangju for … Read More

Gwangju Greets the World

GIC Week Hosts Diverse Global Cultures By Lee Ah-hyun As the number of migrants steadily increases, Korea, which was classified as a monoethnic nation, is about to become a multicultural … Read More

Area Sports Round-Up

A monthly overview of local sports teams, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers Struggle With Leadership Criticism Although the Kia Tigers are currently … Read More

Discovering Korea with CNU

A Summer Travelogue By Mia Montes Time and time again, you hear the marvels of traveling while you’re young. As a 20-year-old American who had seldom left California, my experiences … Read More

Gwangju’s October Festivities

 Chungjang Festival & Busking World Cup By Chung Hyunhwa October is a beautiful festive month with its cool and dry air after the heat and humidity of summer. Generosity is … Read More

Flower Pot Pentagons, Numerical Sequences, and Phosphorescent Strings

Biennale 2024 Artist Kim Hyeong Suk By Kang Hyunsuk (Jennis) The 15th Gwangju Biennale is opening this month: September 7. Along with its main exhibition halls, it features 31 “pavilions” … Read More

Mudeung-san’s Valley Invaders

GIC Eco-Tour Uproots Invasive Wingstem Wildflower By Isaiah Winters While I’ve long associated the Gwangju International Center’s “GIC tours” with packed buses headed on epic overnight journeys to distant islands … Read More