The FINA World Championships: “A Great Show”
Interviewed by the Gwangju News Team Dr. Julio Maglione is currently serving his third consecutive term as the president of FINA. A native of Uruguay, Dr. Maglione will continue to … Read More
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On Your Mark, Get Set, and Dive into Gwangju
Written by Cho Namhee The world’s biggest aquatics sports event will take place this year from July 12 to 28 in Gwangju, and now it is only a few months … Read More
The Jeonil Building: Icon of an Uprising
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The Jeonil Building in downtown Gwangju represents many things to many different people. To casual passersby, it’s the paint-chipped eyescraper* that dominates much of … Read More
Home Away from Home: The Jamaican Way
Written by Gianna Francesca Catolico Gwangju is home to a colossal number of restaurants, pubs, and shops wielding a growing influx of Asian and Western cuisine and culture. Among these … Read More
The 4.19 Student Revolution
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the April 2006 issue of the Gwangju News.) As April 19 is the annual observance of Korea’s 4.19 Student Revolution, we thought … Read More
In Search of the Gwangju Spirit
Written by Lee Suk Pei The Project: Gwangju Dark Tour After completing our very first project on the Goryeo-in Village in the Gwangsan District, for our second project our team … Read More
Gwangju Biennale 2018: Imagined Borders
Written by Maria Lisak Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Biennale The Biennale is always an excellent critique on society. One may think that the exhibits on offer at the Biennale are … Read More
The Yang-dong Bookmaker’s House
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Gwangju’s Yang-dong neighborhood is a lot like a time capsule. The market there provides a multisensory trip down memory lane (especially where they … Read More