Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Mayor Lee counted among his three top achievements concluding a contract for investment in automobile factories, building the city’s second subway line as a result of success with his model of governance, and laying the foundation for Gwangju to become a leading city in the fourth industrial revolution in terms of the future employment and livelihood of its citizenry.
Written by William Urbanski When I first learned that Gwangju citizens could use an app to report parking violations that would result in stiff fines, I was seized by an … Read More
Written and photographed by Carlota Smith Five years is not a long time to get to know a city such as Gwangju. It may have been a quick yet exhilarating … Read More
Written by the Gwangju International Center staff The 25th Gwangju International Community Day (GIC Day) took place on Sunday, May 26, in downtown Gwangju at the ACC Plaza. Traditionally, GIC … Read More
Written and photographed by Sarah Pittman This month’s restaurant has been causing quite a stir on the Gwangju Facebook page, so I decided to check it out. Ahorita is inspired … Read More
Written by Blake Bouchard(Originally appearing in the July 2013 issue of the Gwangju News.) In continuing our series of reintroduced articles from past Gwangju News issues, this month we have … Read More
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Rather than stick to a single topic, this month’s Lost in Gwangju will be a potpourri of sorts featuring a few of the city’s … Read More
Written by Farida Muhammed When I heard there was going to be a GIC Talk at the Gwangju International Center entitled “Humanities, Human Rights, and Security,” my mind began to … Read More
