Singa-dong Gives Up the Ghost
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. For Gwangju’s up-and-coming striver class, buying a new apartment in the affluent Suwan District is the quintessence of “making it.” This monied district is … Read More
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Gwangju’s Highway to Nowhere Links Testaments of 5.18
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Impromptu road trips are among my favorite things to do in Korea, and the Honam region rarely disappoints. If only I had the time, … Read More
Paying Respects to the Dusty Buddhas of Samhong-sa
Written by Ryan Berkebile. Once I discover a neighborhood in the initial stages of a demolition operation, my documenting process begins. The primary motivation for exploring abandoned neighborhoods in Korea … Read More
Odds and (Dead) Ends
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Rather than stick to a single topic, this month’s Lost in Gwangju will be a potpourri of sorts featuring a few of the city’s … Read More
The Yang-dong Bookmaker’s House
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Gwangju’s Yang-dong neighborhood is a lot like a time capsule. The market there provides a multisensory trip down memory lane (especially where they … Read More
Death of the Doctor’s Hanok
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters In the decades-long scramble to modernize, much of South Korea’s recent past has been razed with incredible haste. Today, the bulldozing of history … Read More