Photo of the Month

By William Urbanski

Walking Trail

Apparently, Dong-gu is one of the healthiest areas in all of Korea. With a beautiful and well-used walking trail like this, it is no wonder.

The Author

William Urbanski is the managing editor of the Gwangju News and can eat spicy food. @will_il_gatto

Contents

ISSUE 238, DECEMBER 2021

NEWS

01. From the Editor 04. Gwangju City News

06. I’m Not a Grinch: Odd Songs for Those of Us Who Need a Little More (or Less?) Christmas Cheer 08. 2021 Online Human Rights Education Training Program for Sustainable and Inclusive Communities 12. People in the Arts: Choi Soon-im – Borderless Traveler in the Arts 16. Kudos to the Nation’s Unsung Heroes: Fighters of the Flames 18. Blast from the Past: Jang Bo-go and the Rise and Fall of Unified Silla

20. Lost in Honam: Anticommunism and Counterespionage in the Middle of Nowhere

24. Opinion: COVID-19 Confusion– The Public Mis-understanding of Science 26. Opinion: Luxury Fruit Can Go Suck a Lemon 28. Environment: Eating Plant-Based – Adaptable Bean Burger Recipe 31. Environment: Eating Plant-Based – Korean-Spiced Falafel Recipe

35. Everyday Korean: Episode 48 – "2022년에 뭐 하고 싶어요?” What do you want to do in the year 2022? 36. How to Study Chinese Characters 38. Expat Living: Fun & Free – Creating Multilinguals at the GIC Korean–Chinese Language Exchange 40. Language Teaching: Curriculum-Building for Student Workshops

02. Photo of the Month 44. Photo Essay: The Mungyeong-saejae Open Set – Feel the Sensation of Historical Korean Dramas 46. Book Review: How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill 48. Gwangju Writes: Tale of the Mighty Four 50. GFN Radio: Radio Is My Life! 52. GFN Radio: Top of The Drop 54. Alan and Me: Episode 6 – Irish Potato 56. Crossword Puzzle

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