Tag: neighborhood

Around Gwangju

A Return to the Past: Penguin Village, Yangnim-dong

Gwangju News

2023, 2013, 1980, 1970… As soon as you enter Penguin Village, the clock begins to turn backwards. From the beginning to the end of your visit, it feels that the present and the past blend together. If you have ever dreamed of having a time machine, you can always come here. Although there is no time machine, all you need is a camera for fun photos. Penguin Village in Yangnim-dong, Gwangju, is a lovely and amusing place to visit for all ages, with friends, family, or alone.

Lost in Gwangju/Honam

Yang-dong’s Ninth Life

Gwangju News

To mark my fifth year stewarding the “Lost” column, I’d like to return to Gwangju proper, specifically Yang-dong. This month, I’ll scribble the pages of the Gwangju News with a tale involving hostess bars, North Korean collages, menacing graffiti, courteous cult invites, and a tenacious cat I call Achilles who, like Yang-dong itself, refuses to die despite all odds.

Around Gwangju

Songjeong District, Gwangsan-gu

Gwangju News

The neighborhood of Songjeong is wonderful and provides a serene environment as well as a safe and secure atmosphere where the international residents can lead happy and joyful lives.           

Self Help

Barbershop of Horrors

Gwangju News

As a foreigner/expat/immigrant here in Korea, there is perhaps a no more terrifying experience than getting your hair cut.

Lost in Gwangju/Honam

Youth on the Bubble: Shopping for a Home in Gwangju’s Overheated Housing Market

Gwangju News

Korea’s millions of barbeque-loving boomers face a similar dilemma when it comes to apartment life. Lacking even the smallest external balconies, their apartments force them to buy half a home’s worth of additional appliances and camping gear so they can approximate backyard cookouts at overcrowded campsites.

Environment

The Magic to Creating Toilet Paper

Gwangju News

Almost anything can be recycled, technically speaking.

Environment

The Rise of SuperBin

Gwangju News

Until recently, there were relatively few options for disposing of plastic bottles and aluminum cans in Gwangju. Enter SuperBin: This clever system, based around devices resembling vending machines, not only provides another option to recycle but also incentivizes it by giving points that can be redeemed for cash.

Gwangju Talks

The Green Space Vendetta

Gwangju News

This is not an article about environmentalism or protecting the wildlife.