Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
On a rainy morning in April, Gwangju News met the Secretary General of Mudeung Dream Garden (MDream) Children’s Home, Chung Eunkang. Located near Mudeung Mountain, MDream has been helping the people of Gwangju in one way or another for over seven decades.
Korean people often describe Japan as a close but distant neighbor. Why is that? Why do some Korean people hate Japan and Japanese people? Are there solutions to put an end to this problem?
Arguably the most talked-about issue du jour in South Korea is The KORUS Agreement, or The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Opinions vary widely on the subject, and indeed it is a highly polarizing issue for both countries.
A pleasant one-hour drive south of Gwangju, near Suncheon, is a popular destination called Naganeupseong (Nagan Folk Village).
Here’s another test for you. If you fall into more than two thirds of categories listed below, then you are definitely Korean or you are in the process of becoming one.
You have a right to know about the laws in existence that apply to your job, and you have the right to hold your employer accountable for following those laws as they affect you.
The Irish Association of Korea is a non-profit organization that actively seeks to promote Ireland and all that falls under the banner of ‘Irishness’ within Korea. The IAK is supported by the Embassy of Ireland in Seoul.
What does it mean to pack up and come to a country without having to know the language? Distance from a community is never part of a plan. Perhaps it is the adventure of it all that wins in the end; the desire to radically transform our realities into something new and exciting, something that might be uncomfortable but promises growth in the end.
