Paradise Behind the Curtain
Written and photographed by Nargiza Iskandarova “Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new … Read More
Tag: gwangju
Soccer for the Soul
Written by Sen Nguyen Photographed by Ender Waters I am not a big fan of soccer, which is rather strange because my parents are crazy about it. I remember … Read More
Inside Honam University’s Ssangchon Campus
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters If you’ve recently been to the immigration office in Gwangju’s Ssangchon-dong, then you may have had a moment (or if the clerks were … Read More
The Book That Sparked a Revolution: An Interview with Lee Jae-eui, Author of “Gwangju Diary”
Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs by Sarah Pittman and courtesy of the 5.18 Archives As most residents of Korea will tell you, Gwangju isn’t just the name of a … Read More
The March First National Marathon
Written and photographed by Lee Suk Pei When I had just arrived in Gwangju, the weather was still quite suitable for running, and there were a number of marathon … Read More
An Interview with Ulysses’s Kebab Plus
Written by Eden Jones Photographed by JT White and courtesy of Ulysses Suskette Whenever we ask expats what they miss most from home, an answer we often get is… the … Read More
Sites of Horror and History Along 5.18 Road
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The elderly in South Korea can be a law unto themselves. That thought dawned on me when I happened upon a small band of … Read More
Top 5 Places to Add to Your Bucket List in Gwangju
Written and photographed by Lea Moreau Gwangju is perhaps Korea’s most underrated city. Living here for more than a year and half, I’m still amazed by its bursting … Read More