A Man of Letters: Chae-pyong Song
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.
Tag: Korea
Forgive North Korea’s Food Debt
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.
Dear Korea
Dear Korea is a series of comic strips that portrays the life and perspectives of an expat experiencing Korean culture. They are frequently quite funny, and always spot-on.
Video: Expo International Pavilions
GNO’s Media Editor, David Cowger, went to the Yeosu Expo on June 30. His group spent most of their time in the international pavilions, exploring what each country has to offer. This video gives an overview of what they saw.
The Color of Nirvana
The pitcher was small and stoneware, but it was green celadon, what Koreans call cheong-ja (청자), and an antique besides, over five hundred years old – crafted in an era of Korean history as renowned for its ceramics as the European Renaissance is for painting.
MBC’s Video: A Response
In late May, Korean TV network MBC broadcast a short “news” piece titled “The Shocking Truth about Dating Foreigners”, a heavily biased, sensationalized report negatively portraying Westerners in Korea. It drew sharp criticism from the local expat community, with protest groups and petitions quickly appearing on and offline. Here Rachel Redfern contributes her own response to the video.
Photo Essay: MDream Orphanage BBQ
Nothing beats hanging out in a park with cute orphans while shooting photos and scarfing down free food.
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