Photo of the Month

Crossing the Sangmu Bridge

The Photographer

Originally from Belgium, Aline Verduyn has lived abroad for 20 years and is currently earning a master’s in Korean language education at Chonnam National University. In Korea, she has previously lived in Busan, Suwon, and Daegu, and has just crossed the one-year mark in Gwangju. She is very happy living here. Instagram: @gwangjumiin

CONTENTS October 2020 Issue 224

MONTHLY NEWS

04. Gwangju City News 56. GSAF – Gwangju Social Arts Festival

FEATURES

06. Gwangju’s Human Rights Forum 09. Gwangju’s Urban Tourism Trail Project 12. Don’t Waste a Crisis

BLAST FROM THE PAST

16. It’s in the Blood

TRAVEL

18. Lost in Gwangju: Singa-dong Gives Up the Ghost 20. From Abroad: Th e Philippines at Its Best! 22. Around Korea: Summer Road Tripping in 2020 24. Around Korea: Failing to Reach the Summit

GWANGJU ABROAD

28. Volunteering in the Kubuqi Desert

COMMUNITY

40. Local Entrepreneurs: Th e Sense of Sound – Monday Off Please 42. Expat Living: E-2 Visa Requirements and Changes 44. Expat Living: You Always Have Access to the Light

FOOD & DRINKS

46. Cafe & Bakery Review: A Sweet Tour 55. Recipe: Hobak-juk – Pumpkin Porridge

EDUCATION

27. Everyday Korean: Episode 34 – 직업 (Occupations) 50. Language Teaching: Th e Joys of Teaching

OPINION

48. No News Is Good News

ARTS & CULTURE

02. Photo of the Month 21. Crossword Puzzle 30. Forgotten at Home, Famous Abroad 32. Artist Talk in Gwangju: Jayi Kim 35. Th e Gwangju Bibim Film Fest 37. Photo Essay: Temple in the Snow 54. Book Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing