Hunting for Gwangju’s Follies
Written by Kelsey Rivers Photos courtesy of Gwangju Folly A golden pavilion, standing at a crossroads, swirling with revelers on a Friday night. Stark concrete stairs leading to nowhere, people … Read More
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Tim Shorrock at the 5.18 Archives: A Two-Month Project in Gwangju
Photos courtesy of Tim Shorrock There are few Americans with as much inside knowledge about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising as Washington, D.C.-based veteran investigative journalist Tim Shorrock. Shaped by … Read More
Paraguay Comes to Gwangju
Interview in Spanish and translation by Nahia Antoranz Photos by Gwangju International Center and courtesy of IPSNet.com On Wednesday, March 15, we had the pleasure to welcome two gentlemen from … Read More
DoIndie Korea and the New Speakeasy: Bringing Live Music Back into the Spotlight
Words by Anastasia Traynin Photos courtesy of Speakeasy With the start of spring this year, there are two important dates in the Gwangju live music scene. The first was the … Read More
Nam-Gwangju Night Market
Words by Ahn Hyerang, Jang Jaehee, Park Chulhan, and Yu Ri Photos by Lorryn Smit The Korean Ministry of Government Administration has been encouraging the development of traditional night markets … Read More
Pungam-dong
Having lived in Gwangju for over six years, I have been around the block… literally. I have lived in Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Gwangsan-gu, and now Seo-gu. And of all these places, … Read More
Gwangju Women Link: Creating a World Free of Discrimination
Photos courtesy of Gwangju Women Link On March 8, people around the world will celebrate the annual International Women’s Day. While originally turn-of-the-20th-century day of commemoration for female garment workers … Read More
City of Art: Guide to Gwangju’s Art Museums and Art Street
Photos courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Gwangju sits in the middle of a fertile valley surrounded on all sides by mountains. In spring, the cherry trees blossom along the streets … Read More