The Asia Theater, Once a Battleground in the “Trot War,” Is No More

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Now reduced to little more than a stack of exposed beams and buttresses, the old Asia Theater (아세아 극장) in Yu-dong doesn’t impress; however, … Read More

Odds and (Dead) Ends: Spring Cleaning Edition

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. It’s time for a special spring cleaning edition of bizarre leftover photos crowding my desktop. Like in the July 2019 edition of “Odds and … Read More

Fathoming Gwangsan-gu And Its Abandoned Goldmine

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. The names of Gwangju’s administrative districts are pretty easy to intuit, with each corresponding to a point on a compass: Buk-gu (North District),Nam-gu (South … Read More

Rooftopping in the City of Heights

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. “Rooftopping” is a pretty self-explanatory neologism that refers to accessing rooftops, often high ones, within the context of urban exploring. Like hikers scaling a … Read More

Sajik Park and Surrounding Areas

Sajik Park and the Surrounding Areas Are Wonderful for a Fun and Fulfilling Getaway

Lost in Gwangju: Sangmu

Marley Herckner takes a trip to Sangmu where she embarks on a day of pondering the 5-18 Memorial Park, Ice-skating, shopping mall and much more

Exploring Pungam

Lucy Kent explores Pungam-dong in the mid-south area of Gwangju. There are many highlights to be discovered in this unique and homely slice of Gwangju.