Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Just when you thought hanok architecture had been consigned to either moldering country homes or sterile boutique spaces, a lone hanok restorer in his mid-20s emerges with a vision to not only restore traditional houses in the present but also preserve their structural designs for posterity via 3D modeling.
The heat of summer is quickly approaching, and the air quality index for Gwangju is outside the “good” zone for most of the year; indeed, it was high in the … Read More
Cooming Soon Written by Chloe Chan. Gwangju, designated a “Hub City of Asian Culture” by Roh Moo-hyun in 2002, is widely known for its cultural vibrancy. From many foreigners’ perspectives, … Read More
Written by Bala Krishnan Ganesan. Hi this is Bala – a not-so-nerdy freshman PhD student from India, specifically, Tamil Nadu. The reason for being specific about my state is that … Read More
Written and photographed by Annalise Reinhardt I am new to Gwangju. Before moving here in December 2017, I lived on the West Coast of the United States for eight years, … Read More
Written by Matkhiya Usmonova Photographs courtesy of Universal Culture Center Organized by the Pakistani and Uzbek Communities in Gwangju and UCC Gwangju is the City of Light, where all … Read More
Written and photographed by Lea Moreau What is the first thing you think of when you hear “South Korea”? Many people tend to agree on the fact that the country … Read More
Written by Prabesh Paudel and Jocelyn Wright So, dear friend, tell me another of your charming stories about Nepali culture. Okay, let me tell you about a famous temple near … Read More
