Kudos to the Nation’s Unsung Heroes: Fighters of the Flames
“In matters of life and death, while others turn away, they are always the ones who choose to stay.”
Tag: community
Shamans in Korean Supernatural Thrillers
A shaman is someone able to transcend the barrier between the two worlds.
Barbershop of Horrors
As a foreigner/expat/immigrant here in Korea, there is perhaps a no more terrifying experience than getting your hair cut.
Youth on the Bubble: Shopping for a Home in Gwangju’s Overheated Housing Market
Korea’s millions of barbeque-loving boomers face a similar dilemma when it comes to apartment life. Lacking even the smallest external balconies, their apartments force them to buy half a home’s worth of additional appliances and camping gear so they can approximate backyard cookouts at overcrowded campsites.
Three Things with Jon Dunbar
Jon Dunbar is the antithesis of the average Western expat in Korea.
The Universal Culture Center: Working for Migrant Rights
The UCC was established in Gwangju Metropolitan City in 2007 by Indian-Korean Basu Mukul.
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, Dear Alleyway
The entire city of Gwangju suffered a major blow when The First Alleyway shuttered its doors at the end of August. While so much has been said on social media about how beloved the Alleyway was, we at the Gwangju News felt it was important to go a little more in depth.
Teaching and Learning . . . and Well-being
When we think about teaching and learning, we think of all the time and effort teachers put into lesson planning and the ever-present administrative work, and we think of all the time students spend hunched over their textbooks, doing homework, and cramming for tests. Little do we think of our own well-being or that of our students.