Right to the City: After an Assault
Crime seems very rare in South Korea and Gwangju feels safe, but it does happen and sometimes our community is hurt. Read about one expat’s experience.
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Hangeul Day
On October 9th it was once again time to honor one of Korea’s most famous inventions, the Korean native alphabet Hangeul (한글). Hangeul Day is the annual recognition and celebration of the written Korean language, which consists of 24 characters – 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
What’s in the Name?
Han is far more than a mere label of an ethnic group.
The Freedom Writers
He catches the attention of the cheerful international student with photos of his work on the side of a train. He brings two other things to their art class: an exact reproduction of his train work on a plank of rough old wood for demonstration, and an infectious enthusiasm.
The Vagina Monologues in Gwangju
Thankfully, The Vagina Monologues exists, because these monologues begin to push back the shadows surrounding the worn-out words.
Buy, Sell and Trade in Gwangju: at your fingertips and in person
Have you heard about the Gwangju-Jeolla One Stop Flea Market group on Facebook? If you haven’t, then it’s about time! There are many different groups related to Gwangju on Facebook, but this one is the most active, with new posts and comments appearing almost by the second.
The Language Barrier
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.
Plastic Surgery in Korea
What kind of a person purposely undergoes the knife for the sake of beauty? Are these people bold, courageous and rational? Or rather, does it show an underlying problem in Korean society?