Photo of the Month: First Bloom

Photo of the Month

By Karina Prananto

First Bloom

A detour from Nagan-eupseong took us to the small, remote temple of Geumdunsa (금둔사) in Suncheon. It was here that I set my eyes on my very first bloom of the year! It was still in the chill of winter, but this blossom had already bloomed and quite a few other buds had already appeared. The temple was deserted except for a couple of photographers snapping away at the first blossoms of the year with their micro lenses. I consider myself lucky to have witnessed this beautiful early spring sight.

The Author

Karina Prananto is from Indonesia, an archipelago at the equator where snow is nowhere to be found. Having been living in Korea for 15 years now and having seen enough snow, spring and autumn have become her favorite seasons, where she can see the world turning into a colorful tapestry. She loves traveling to see these colors with her family. Instagram: @karina.prananto

Contents

ISSUE 241, MARCH 2022

NEWS

01. From the Editor 04. Gwangju City News

06. NINE: An Interview with Its Author J.D. Wabe 09. “Expressions” Art Exhibition 14. People in the Arts: Painting the Co-existence of Contradictions – Interview with Lee Doohwan 18. Blast from the Past: The Essence of Han (한) – That Indescribable Emotion

20. Lost in Honam: Odds and (Dead) Ends – Four Years of Getting Lost

24. Language Teaching: The Jeollanamdo Language Program – Still Going Strong 29. Everyday Korean: Episode 51. 입에 맞아요? Does it suit your taste?

30. Restaurant Review: Feeling Earthy

32. Local Entrepreneur: Orsoap – “To Do My Small Part” 36. Environment: Turning a Minus into a Big Future Plus – The Gwangju Vegan Tamsikdan 39. Opinion: What Is a Turn Signal? 42. Expat Living: Trust the Process

02. Photo of the Month: First Bloom 44. Focus on Jeong Yak-yong – The “Heart” Behind the Great Thinker 47. Gwangju Writes: Dear Mother, We Write to You from Under the Stars 48. Film Review: Round and Around – Drawing an Arc of Korean History Through the May 18 Democratic Movement 50. Book Review: The Birth of Korean Cool by Euny Hong 52. GFN Radio: Top of the Drop 54. Comic Corner: Alan and Me – Episode 9. A Rainy Day in the Maldives, Part 2 56. Crossword Puzzle

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