Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Christian Oey is a photography hobbyist who came toSouth Korea to do his master’s at Chosun University. Since then, he has been living in Gwangju and taking pictures in his free time. He tries to photograph every good moment and experience that he has here in South Korea.
However, sometimes 8ball cannot help finding himself annoyed and mad at some… let’s call them “ugly Koreans”. Here are some examples:
Over the past 10 years, Korea has become highly competitive, if not dominant, in many areas of the world: with cars, flat screen TVs, and mobile phones, as well as in sports like soccer, women’s golf, and men’s speed skating. So it shouldn’t be any surprise that Koreans are starting to exert influence in the area of mixed martial arts.
Usually young Korean students don’t become accustomed to tests until middle school. Then tests progressively become more frequent, difficult, and important through high school, college, and post-graduate studies. These tests include major exams taken to qualify for premium job openings at major companies.
But let us not introduce him as some stranger, for he is Gwangju News’ own monthly contributor of translated poetry, none other than Dr. Chae-pyong Song himself.
He catches the attention of the cheerful international student with photos of his work on the side of a train. He brings two other things to their art class: an exact reproduction of his train work on a plank of rough old wood for demonstration, and an infectious enthusiasm.
Under normal circumstances when someone doesn’t pay back a loan, that person should be allowed to default on the debt and face the appropriate consequences. Such is not the case with the latest political drama between the ROK and DPRK governments.
Korea identifies seven types of cultural heritage. One particular type, “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, is a cultural icon such as a drama, a piece of music, a dance, or a special demonstration of craftsmanship which has great historic, artistic, or academic value.
