#151/ September 2014
ART CURATOR
JESSICA MORGAN
ON “BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE” THIS YEAR’S HOTTEST ART EXHIBIT
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#151
September 2014 Publication Date: August 26, 2014
THE EDITORIAL TEAM Publisher: Professor Shin Gyonggu
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Cover Photo: Foreground: Polish artist Arti Grabowski lighting his shirt on fire in honor of the upcoming exhibition. Background: Jessica Morgan, art curator of the Gwangju Biennale. Photograph by Mason Robinson Covert Art by Jen Lee
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Contents Featured Stories
P.6 BURNING QUESTIONS: Curator Jessica Morgan on “Burning Down The House”
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FEATURES BURNING QUESTIONS: Curator Jessica Morgan on “Burning Down The House” Mark It Down: September 20! Art by Gwangju: The Art of Gwangju’s Residents Calling All Geeks: It’s Alleycon 2014! 130 Days Later: The Sewol Ferry Disaster
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LOCAL Gwangju City Hall News Sports Stars to Come to the Gwangju Universiade Gwangju Plays: Srirang Taekwondo Teaches Expats Gwangju Talks: What is the difference between “high art” and “low art”? Gwangju Cooks: Potato Salad Gwangju Eats: PaPa’s Burger Gwangju Eats: 2M Lounge
PLACES TO SEE 26 Korea in the World: China 28 My Korea: Speer Girls’ Middle School and High School 29 Gwangju Sister City: Tainan, Taiwan PHOTOGRAPHY 30 Photo Essay: Wolchul Mountain 32 Photo of the Month: Fires over Jindo Island 33 Gwangju Clicks: Landscape Photography
P.9 Mark It Down: September 20!
GIC 40 GIC Culture Tour: Damyang 42 GIC Talk Preview: Nazis, NATO, Ukraine and the EU 43 GIC Talk September Schedule
P.14 120 Days Later: The Sewol Ferry Disaster
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CULTURE Behind the Myth: Has Yoo Byung-eun faked his death? Korean Sayings: “Even dog poop is hard to find when needed as medicine” Korean Poetry Gwangju Writes: Obsolete: A Short Story
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GENERAL Health: Beware the Hogs and Marmots BIRDS Korea: Getting Involved KOTESOL: The World Is Our Stage and All of Us Are Its Actors! Korea Language Study: Using Computers and Word-Processing Programs in Korean
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INFO Community Board National Pension Service: Social Security Agreement for Irish and Italian Residents Upcoming Events Dear Korea
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COVER STORY
BURNING QUESTIONS:
Curator Jessica Morgan on “Burning Down The House” Words by Doug Stuber Special Thanks to Kim Hyun Photos by Mason Robinson
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urning Down the House”, the 10th bi-annual Gwangju Biennale art exhibition, is being curated by Jessica Morgan, the Daskalopoulos Curator of International Art at the Tate Modern in London. The ambitious theme aims to capture and expand the idea that increasingly rapid cycles of destruction and reconstruction have propelled myriad changes in the human experience. To quote the Biennale staff: “The theme highlights the capacity of art to critique the establishment through an exploration that includes visual, sound, movement and dramatic performance…This dual meaning of pleasure and engagement serves as the defining spirit of the 10th Gwangju Biennale.”
to us independent from being familiar with a historical instance. GN: Which commissioned pieces are likely to be the furthest astray from any given artist’s normal output? JM: In fact, I think the aim was to invite artists to do what they do best, so I am not entirely sure many of them are moving far from their known terrain. Making new work for an unfamiliar environment - and we have more than 35 new commissions – always involves challenges and surprises that demand new approaches and solutions.
Jessica Morgan (JM) took time out of her hectic schedule to answer a few questions. GN: Since the death of so many in Gwangju in 1980 eventually led to democracy in 1987 in South Korea, how can a visit to “Burning Down the House” inspire viewers to create positive human rights outcomes in their home countries? JM: Firstly, I think we should not confuse the political events of 1980 with an exhibition. That said, there are many works in the Biennale that look to the historical past not to archive or document, but rather to examine the current significance of these moments for the present day. One example would be the performance, film and sculptural work of Minouk Lim. Lim has been bringing attention to the largely overlooked massacres of suspected communists that took place in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the consequences of which are still felt today. This act of retrieval, but also re-examination for its significance now, is an important example of the often subtle ways in which artists can affect difference. GN: The MBC Television Network building in Gwangju burned during the uprising because that media outlet did not cover the massacre at all. How does art replace what other media should be doing in terms of being a government watchdog? JM: Art is able to articulate something that cannot be expressed in any other form and this ‘something’ can be political, but also lyrical and ambiguous. It should not be tasked with acting as a regulator. Good, meaningful art is trying to articulate something that is at the same time topical and abstract, that is taking a particular historical instance and developing from it a more general maxim or thought process, which might find a more universal application. This is also why art can bridge time and speak
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GN: What was the biggest challenge in the balancing act of allowing artistic freedom and putting together a show that is unified? JM: The relatively short time available in which to organise the exhibition. For Gwangju, I am curating an enormous exhibition (around five times the size of an exhibition at Tate Modern) in around half the time. Decisions have to be made at a moment that is sometimes premature in regard to the development of an idea or theme. GN: Perhaps El Ultimo Grito’s “smoky interiors” can act as a unifying piece. Are there any other largescale works with the ability to pull diverse artists together? JM: Certainly the wallpaper is an important device to draw together the spaces of the Biennale. However, the difference between the five Biennale Halls is also important and each is intended to have a different tone or atmosphere. Too much of the same would be potentially tiresome for such a large space. GN: Since the grave nature of the subjects in the first gallery is sure to shock Asian sensibilities, are there any moments of emotional relief, or will the Gwangju Biennale be a full-frontal attack this time around?
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2 1. More like “Burning Down the Street” with a live performance on Geumnam Street for the Biennale 20th anniversary. 2. The final street performance at Gumnamro ended in flames and smoke for the Biennale 20th anniversary commemoration.
JM: Gallery 1, though addressing darker aspects of recent history, is also the site of some materially complex and incredibly striking works, and the intention is not to shock but rather to encourage thoughtful contemplation. Other galleries take a very different approach, however, and Gallery 4 for example has an atmosphere that more closely aligns with the pop-sentiment of the title of the exhibition, which is taken from the band Talking Heads. GN: What is the importance of the performance art pieces, especially Lim Minouk’s, which uses actual survivors of the Uprising? JM: Movement and dance, performance and interaction are quite vital to the Biennale in part to break the rhythm of viewing and bring the audience into a clear relationship to the here and now. Works will act as ‘greetings’ to new spaces but also as precise performances that will take place both inside the Biennale Halls and in the customized spaces adjacent to it. The performance aspect of Lim’s work is just one element, albeit a very important one that will be documented and become part of the installation of her work that will remain in the Biennale Halls. GN: Will there be performances that are repeated daily, or will attendees need a brochure and a phone calendar to make sure to catch all the performances? JM: Many performance works will take place every day but others will be scheduled for daily or weekly occurrences. The majority of our “performers” are
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in fact Gwangju citizens, and we imagine that once the exhibition opens there will be more than 400 people involved in realising the different works. GN: Why should a working-class citizen of Gwangju come to see “Burning Down the House”, the 10th Gwangju Biennale? JM: Hopefully this exhibition will touch on questions of labor and material production, but also the less tangible qualities I was identifying at the outset that we look to art to evoke. I think exhibitions should also be entertaining – and this does not imply that they are necessarily sensational or superficial. Morgan’s connections and strong eye for the best in contemporary art have yielded 105 artists. Some of the most renowned are Jeremy Deller; Liu Xiaodong, who visited Gwangju the summer before the Biennale to paint the new generation born after the 1980 massacre; Urs Fischer, who is making a new large-scale installation featuring his quintessential hyper-realistic wallpaper; and Jane Alexander, who has created a new large-scale installation to express her concerns about state control and individual freedoms. The manner in which material is changed or destroyed by flames, manifested as residue of vivid interventions or the remnants of celebrations, is evident in the work of Eduardo Basulado, Huma Mulji, Cornelia Parker, and Mrinalini Mukherjee.
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Mark It Down: September 20! Words by Lianne Bronzo and Joey Nunez Photo by Relja Kojic
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all is fast approaching, and so is the return of many great programs at the Gwangju International Center (GIC). On September 20, the GIC will present two particularly noteworthy events for the entire Gwangju community to enjoy. The Gwangju Freecycle Expats come and go in Korea. As they leave, they often sell their belongings online, through yard sales or by word of mouth. However, smaller items that are still in great condition may not seem worth the time and effort to sell for just a few won. Some of these items are simply tossed, feeding the ever-growing garbage problem.
September 6 at the GIC. You can donate gently-used clothing, books, household items and more. Bringing donations before the event is encouraged and appreciated so that GIC staff members and volunteers have the time to organize the items. On the day of the event, attendees are asked to bring a reusable shopping bag to take away any items they will put to good use. The Gwangju Poetry Slam Following Gwangju Freecycle’s event, the GIC will also host the Gwangju Poetry Slam, which will take place on the GIC’s First Floor, from 7-10 p.m. also on Saturday, September 20. Because of expressed interest in the community, the GIC Library Council, the Gwangju Performance Project and the Mokpoets have joined together to organize the event. Poets.org defines a poetry slam as a competition between poets, alone or in teams, in front of an audience that serves as the judge. Beginning in 1986 at a Chicago jazz club, the concept has spread all over the U.S. and is now making its mark internationally. For Gwangju’s first poetry slam, a three-person judging panel will help the audience judge the poets and their poetry. First-place prizes will be given for Best Korean Poem, Best International Poem and Best Gwangju Poem, among others.
Gwangju Freecycle was created in January 2014 by Lianne Bronzo and Adam Greenberg with this in mind. Its mission is to reduce waste through reuse and recycling, as well as promote a “gifting community.” The group’s Facebook page offers a platform on which to give and receive for free within South Jeolla. Gwangju Freecycle invites you to join the second ‘Swap, Don’t Shop!’ clothing swap on the GIC’s First Floor, from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 20. At the first Swap on March 29, thousands of items were donated and gifted for free within the community. Donations will be accepted starting on Saturday,
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If you are interested, write fast, because the deadline for screening poetry submissions is Tuesday, September 9. Original or credited work can be submitted by requesting an application. Just e-mail: j.nunez@gic. or.kr The first-ever poetry slam will be open to the public for a 5,000 won admission fee. Guests are welcome to donate a book in good condition to enter at a discounted price of 3,000 won. All books will be donated to the GIC Library. Food items and beverages will be available for purchase, supporting the three event organizers and the GIC. Mark your calendars now for September 20!
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Art by Gwangju: The Art of Gwangju’s Residents Contributed by Mariya Haponenko, Erin Heath-Kim, Nesly Minas, Carly Hitchcock and Adam Greenberg
Mariya Haponenko
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Erin Heath-Kim
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Nesly Minas
Adam Greenberg
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Carly Hitchcock
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Calling All Geeks: It’s Alleycon 2014! Words by Kate Jarocki, with contributor Jordan VanHartingsveldt Poster courtesy of Alleycon 2014
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hether you play roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, video games like Mario Kart, or simply enjoy more common board games like Risk, pay close attention: Alleycon 2014 is taking place this month and you do not want to miss it. Alleycon is organized by the “Grey Council”, a group of 14 organizers working in coordination with the First Alleyway restaurant for which the convention is named and Kwangju Women’s University, the site of this year’s event. Alleycon began when the Council’s original members tried to organize a small gaming meet last September. Making a Facebook event and sending out invitations, they expected 15 to 20 participants, but got 70. “It was great to see so many people coming together to do what they love to do most,” said Louis Mynhardt, who attended Alleycon 2013. “It was a symbiotic energy of various people from various countries and backgrounds.” Mynhardt is coordinating a new endeavor of this year’s event, the Alleycon Anthology. The anthology will be a collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories written by those in the Korean geek community as a way of getting involved with Alleycon. Mynhardt enjoys writing and has written several works during National Novel Writing Month. He wrote a piece for the Alleycon Anthology titled “The Broken Umbrella,” a story inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Mynhardt says, “The Alleycon Anthology is for any writer to share their creativity with the geek community.” The Grey Council strongly believes philanthropy through charity to be one of humankind’s highest
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callings, so all profits of Alleycon 2014 will not only fund Alleycon 2015, but also be distributed across several charitable organizations, including Adopt-aChild for Christmas and the Michael Simning Ndwara Scholarship Fund. Alleycon 2014 will take place on September 26 and 27. An icebreaker event will kick things off on Friday, September 26, from 7 p.m. to midnight at The First Alleyway restaurant located in downtown Gwangju.
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Along with great food and atmosphere, participants will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with each other before the main events of the following day. The gaming will get underway on Saturday, September 27, at Kwangju Women’s University. Starting at 9 a.m., there will be a three-tiered board game tournament with four six-player games in the first tier. The next two tiers will begin at 2 p.m. with two six-player games in the second tier, and a Game of Thrones showdown in the last tier. A video game tournament will be held every hour, offering attendees the opportunit to compete on every major console - the PS3, XBOX 360, Wii and Wii U. A cosplay contest will also be held. Short for “costume play,” the cosplay contest is free and open to those who want to dress up as their favorite character. The cosplay parade will start at 6 p.m. and will be followed by the announcement of winners. If you are interested, send a photo of your character to contest coordinator Sean Stanley, at spindlethin@ gmail.com before September 27.
Participants will have the opportunity to hear from several great authors throughout the day via Skype call-in panels. Attending authors include Myke Cole, Jack Campbell, Robin Hobb, and NK Jemisin. Starting at 10 a.m., webcomic artist Lar DeSouza will share some stories and an instructive seminar on erotic origami. At 2 p.m., there will be a panel with Korea-based artist Ryan Estrada, and at 7 p.m. attendees can participate in a Skype conversation with musical duo The Doubleclicks. Alleycon 2014 will wrap up at 8 p.m. but Alleycon attendees will be able to attend the special screening of a film, to be chosen by a vote among the attendees, at the Chungjangro Lotte Cinema, located downtown near the First Alleyway. The screening is at 10:00 p.m. and seating is limited to the first 100 ticket purchases. For more information about Alleycon 2014, please visit waygeek.me.
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130 Days Later: The Sewol Ferry Disaster Words by Ivan Yososaputro Photo courtesy of Sewol Truth
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n route to Jeju Island from Incheon, the Sewol Ferry sank before 8:50 a.m. on April 16, 2014, near Jindo in South Jeolla. There were 476 people on the ferry, including 325 second-grade students from Danwon High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, who were on a school excursion. The tragic disaster left 294 people dead and as of this date, 10 people are still missing. At the outbreak of the accident - around noon on April 16, 2014 - the media announced that most of people on the ferry, other than one or two passengers, had been rescued. This report turned out to be completely false. The evening news broadcast on the same day revealed there were still over 300 people on the ferry waiting to be rescued. On the day after the accident, the media reported that the ferry had sent a distress call and that it had remained afloat, listing heavily, for 90 minutes after that call. The media also stressed that because of the Coast Guard’s imprudent judgment and its irresponsibly slow reaction, the rescue effort was delayed by an hour, thus preventing the rescuing of more people from the ferry. Korean people shed tears out of desperation and anger on hearing the news that passengers had been repeatedly instructed by crew members to remain on board. The crew members themselves evacuated and abandoned the sinking ferry. Text messages, Kakaotalk messages and video clips sent by students who remained on the ferry infuriated people even more, leading some to mental breakdowns. Seemingly everyone in Korea offered condolences. The government suspended all school trips, festivals and TV entertainment programs. Victims’ families have been making efforts ever since to seek the truth about the disaster. They are requesting the enactment of a special law to guar-
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Kim Yeong-oh is on the 39th day of his hunger strike in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul and will only eat after the Sewol bill is passed.
antee sufficient time for the investigation. They are also seeking the establishment of a special committee with the right to investigate and prosecute anyone considered responsible for any misdemeanors in connection with the disaster. To emphasize their diligence, many of the bereaved have gone on a hunger strike in front of the parliament building. Kim Yeong-oh was taken to the hospital by ambulance after 40 days hunger strike and many more
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are walking the 750 kilometers (470 miles), each with a cross upon their shoulders, from Ansan, Gyeonggi Province all the way to Paengmok Harbor – near where the ferry sank - on Jindo Island. With the passage of time, the world’s attention has naturally redirected toward other affairs. However, in Korea we still see yellow stalls and banners, and people demonstrating. Candlelight meetings still take place all over the country, especially in Gwangju. People refuse to forget. Weekly rallies normally begin in front of the Gwangju Court in Jisan-dong. This protest lasts for an hour, starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. During this hour, both streets are decorated with yellow, and the lines of people, using yellow umbrellas and holding banners or boards, line both sides of the street. After the rally that I attended, I was fortunate enough to get in touch with Mr. Lee Min-cheol, a leader of a youth organization who is the chief mourner of the Gwangju Citizens’ Mourners for the Sewol Ferry Disaster Victims. The Gwangju People of Sangju Mr. Lee told me that The Gwangju People of Sangju (The Gwangju Citizens Chief Mourner Meeting) were originally a group of people who attended candlelight meetings in Gwangju. They had decided to hold a demonstration in front of the court for the duration of the trial for the Sewol’s captain and the crew. This action is currently taking place at the court, so I went there with them. While I was there, two buses carrying victims’ families approached. As they came nearer, The Gwangju People of Sangju formed a human chain with pickets and umbrellas, to urge the government to seek the truth and to show their support for victims’ families. Mr. Lee had originally thought the timing of the rallies to be unfortunate, because early-to-midmorning is during office hours, and housewives are usually busy getting their children ready for school before 10 a.m. He expected a low number in participants. On the first day, however, the rally attracted 150200 people. Every week since, the numbers have kept growing. 400 arrived on the day I participated. The Gwangju People of Sangju believe the investigation is a matter that cannot be solved in a short period of time, so they are determined to help the Sewol victims and their families for the next three years. Three years of support is of course a Korean
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custom, traditionally following three days of funeral rites. The group is also planning to participate in the upcoming Gwangju Biennale as citizen artists, transforming the art space at the Biennale site into a “space for citizens’ reminiscences.” In this way, they hope to illuminate the truth of the Sewol Ferry Disaster, so that the people who visit the court can build social bonds with each other. The yellow umbrella motif will also continue to appear. At first, Mr. Lee doubted that people would be interested in the yellow umbrellas, but the first batch of 700 umbrellas sold out on the first day, leading them to make 300 more. Placards are being distributed from door to door, as well. These placards are designed to easily fit onto veranda windows. Since most of the casualties were young students, many people who work for youth organizations, as well as other volunteers, came together to gather opinions and develop a plan for what they can do for the victims and their families. What You Can Do International members are welcomed and encouraged to come to the candlelight vigils being held every week in 10 different neighborhoods in Gwangju. Mr. Lee, who holds the candlelight vigil in Ilgok-dong, has witnessed expats participating every week. He asked them about how they learned of the mourning and was told they saw the banners on the streets. If you have any questions on their activities, please contact Kim Singsing, one of the members of The Gwangju People of Sangju, via email at ilovegimchi@gmail.com. Or, you can donate money to the group by transferring funds to Kwangju Bank, account no. 420-121213520 (Depositor 지정남 Ji Jung-nam) Too many innocent lives have been lost by accidents that could have been saved if proper precautions or timely actions were taken. The Sewol Ferry Disaster is not an exception. We can’t just sit on our hands any longer. Now is as good a time as any for all of us to correct the wrong and amend mistakes. Sometimes time just is not enough for proper healing.
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Gwangju City Hall News Words by Carl Hedinger Compiled by Jo A-ra, Kim So-hyun, Kim Yoo-joong and Park Eun-young
Return borrowed books to any library Gwangju Municipal Library is providing a return service that will cover all libraries throughout the city. Borrowed books from any library in Gwangju can be returned to any other location within the city. GML announced that this service would also include 6 libraries under the Office of Education. Since starting in April of this year, the service has been available in 14 municipal and district libraries, excluding those libraries administered by the Office of Education. One can take part by joining as a member of the integrated library system.
Gwangju’s Mudeung Library Photo courtesy of Gwangju Dream (gjdream.com)
A night in Beijing, colored by Gwangju Traditional and modern Gwangju culture took a trip to Beijing last month. On August 7th, the Korea–China Cultural Exchange Night 2014 reportedly received great acclaim from locals in the Chinese capital. Gwangju-born Chinese virtuoso Jung Yul-seong started the event with a striking opening number. Gwangju’s Korean Traditional Orchestra, conducted by Kim Gwang-bok, performed the opera “Mang Bu Woon.” The performance continued with the orchestral piece “Chuk Yeon Mu”, composed by the aforementioned Jung. K-dramas enjoyed the spotlight during this event. The original soundtracks of the soap operas “Dae Jang Geum” and “You Who Came From the Stars” were well-received and noted as representative of the Korean Wave in China. Joo Ja-rim, a player of the Chinese traditional instrument known in Korea as a gojaeng, performed “Jeon Tae Poong.” Commentators noted that the piece is famous for sounding like a raging windstorm while serving as a symbol of friendly relations between Korea and China.
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Gwangju Municipal Library’s director Jo Jung-hee said: “I’m really anticipating that everyone reading will find it more convenient thanks to this initiative. I want libraries to provide services which can keep citizens close to books.”
Seobang River restoration Starting in August, the city began an ecological restoration of the Seobang branch of the Gwangju River. Flowing into the Gwangju River, the Seobang branch rises in Munheung-dong and passes through the Buk-gu District Office. Many residents are currently suffering from odors caused by contamination. Urban development has resulted in 80% (4658m out of 5858m) of the river being dry, due to the blocking rainwater inflows with concrete. To solve these problems, the City has decided to install a riverbed filtration facility at the Gwangju River site to supply 12,000 tons of filtered water every day. This will take place by the Shinan Bridge crossing of the Seobang with a water pipe construction set to finish by 2016. “Downstream water quality will improve once this project is completed,” said an official. “Also, we hope for this project to recover the [ecological viability of the] river, with many habitats of various water creatures since the flow of the water is expected to run at a depth of 15cm.”
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“Eco-friendly energy town” to be built on landfill Gwangju is working to solve environmental and energy problems through the creation of an “eco-friendly energy town” at the site of the Unjeong Waste Landfill. The city will start planning by the beginning of next year and select an “appropriate” company to start construction. Disposal of waste in Unjeong halted in 2004. Starting next year, a solar power facility will be built there, to be completed in 2019. It will be one of the three largest solar power facilities in Korea, producing over 26,000 megawatts of electricity to provide energy to more than 7,000 families. The project will help reduce greenhouse gases by up to 11,143 tons. Moreover, the energy town will house tourism facilities such as a “climate change experience village” and an “ecological human rights trail.” Total construction expenses will run to about 550 million won. The town is expected to create its own profits as a leisure and experience site in connection with other existing tourism facilities throughout the city. According to one official: “This energy town will give Gwangju a good image as a low-carbon green city, both internally and externally, through reuse of neglected space as a safe and economically feasible facility. The production of new and renewable energy with profits going back to residents will prove an added bonus.” Please scan the QR Code for more info on Gwangju
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Sports Stars to Come to the Gwangju Universiade Words by 2015 Gwangju Universiade
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f you are curious about who may become the stars of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, then pay attention to the Gwangju Universiade. Sports fans and experts will be focusing their attention on the Universiade next year, since it is widely considered to be the cradle of the next generation of sports stars. Thus does expectation for the Games continue to grow. Who will participate in the Gwangju Universiade? Around 14,000 athletes from around 170 countries are expected to take part in the event, some of whom are already well-recognized sports stars. Special attention is currently focused on athletes participating in the Incheon Asian Games this September, as they have the potential to take part in the Gwangju Universiade. Among the Korean athletes who are expected to participate in the Gwangju Universiade are Son Yeon-jae and Yang Hakseon, rising gymnastics stars. Both athletes are in fact promotional ambassadors for the Gwangju Universiade. Son won a gold medal in Women’s All-Round Gymnastics during the Asian Championship and a silver medal in the ball at the Kazan Universiade. She also placed 5th in Women’s All-Round Gymnastics in the London Olympics. These achievements made her a representative athlete for gymnastics in Korea; winning medals in nine consecutive world cup series and ranking fifth in last year’s world championship has cemented that reputation. Yang, a Gwangju-based athlete, was a gold medalist in the long horse competition at the London Olympics. He also won gold medals at the Kazan Universiade and the Antwerp World Championship with his self-developed skill, the “Yanghakseon.” As his records in ring and floor exercises improve, Yang has been training very hard to live up to expectations that he will win a medal in the men’s all-round gymnastics of the Incheon Asian Games. Competition between Yang and Uchimura Kohei - a Japanese gold medalist in London’s men’s all-round gymnastics - is expected because there is a high possibility that Uchimura will also participate in the Incheon Asian Games. It should be quite the showdown: Uchimura
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won the men’s all-round gymnastics competitions in three consecutive world championships from 2009 to 2011, a first in the history of the competition. Swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who was unable to participate in the Kazan Universiade, is scheduled for a tough race with China’s Sun Yang at the Incheon Asian Games. It is possible their rivalry will continue at the Gwangju Universiade. Even though Park was defeated by Sun at the London Olympics, a win by Park at Incheon would allow him to lay claim to the status of “marine boy of the world”. Many fans are looking forward to seeing him compete at the Gwangju Universiade as well. Also attracting attention is Xie Wenjun, a world-class athletics star from China. Xie Wenjun, the “new yellow bullet”, won a gold medal in the men’s 110 meter hurdles with a record of 13.23 seconds in the Diamond League during this year’s 2nd IAAF competition. Xie Wenjun is seen as the successor of Liu Xiang, a gold medalist in the 2004 Athens Olympics and the pride of China. Xuechang Lui in the men’s pole vault and Wang Jiannan in the men’s long jump are also seen as rising stars of Chinese athletics. It is expected that we will see some athletes at the Universiade who have yet to become known, but will become tomorrow’s stars. The Universiade has served as an honorable cradle for future global leaders and sports stars. Hong Myeong-bo, the head coach of the Korean national football team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (1991 Sheffield Universiade); An Jeong-hwan, a soccer player who played a remarkable role in the 2002 World Cup (1997 Sicily Universiade); Hwang Yeong-jo, a gold medalist in the marathon in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics (1991 Sheffield Universiade); and Yeo Hongcheol, a silver medalist in the gymnastics competition in the Atlanta Olympics (1991 Sheffield Universiade) are just some examples of athletes who shot to stardom after taking part in the Universiade. Who among the new crop of contestants will join them?
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[Gwangju Plays]
Srirang Taekwondo Teaches Expats Words by Benjamin Grady Young Photo courtesy of John Park
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racticing taekwondo while living in Korea is an understandably popular choice for expats. Nowhere else in the world will you find a similar concentration of highly trained taekwondo instructors or equally interested potential practitioners than right here in the sport’s homeland.
Matt Endacott arrived in Gwangju last December and did not waste any time before getting involved with the sport. Like many foreign practitioners he says he was looking for an “authentic Korean experience” and that he found just that at Srirang Taekwondo in Munheung-dong. “It feels great exercising in this manner. [Taekwondo is] a full body discipline and requires a ton of concentration and will to [be able to] do more than I could before.” Matt’s class is a mixture of Korean students and foreigners, and as such he has made close Korean friends whom he would otherwise never have met. “I put in the same work and sweat they do and it’s a great feeling to have them backing me up and helping me reach that next level.” From this same dojang, a taekwondo gym or place of practice, I spoke with John Park, a black belt and an experienced assistant instructor with a special interest in training foreigners. Like many advanced practitioners, John got his start young, in elementary school, but it was not until a service trip to the Philippines catapulted him into a teacher’s role that he discovered a passion for international instruction. “[That] experience was so precious because it was [the] first time that I had connected with foreigners face to face, and I realized the happiness that followed when I shared my abilities with other people.” When asked what a foreigner might learn about Korea through practicing one of its favorite national pastimes, John emphasized to me the idea of an innate Korean perseverance. “There is an old proverb in Korea that says, ‘Step forward without stopping’. Through taekwondo, whether it is kicking for breaking
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John Park and his students
or practicing basic movements, if you have set a goal, you do not stop until you reach that goal.” Though some expats take their nine months of taekwondo and file it away in their Korea scrapbook, many - including Matt, who says he will maintain his taekwondo education when he returns home - internalize the dedication and discipline that taekwondo attempts to instill in students. Whether it is on the world stage or in a small dojang in Gwangju, taekwondo will continue to shape the hearts and minds of those willing to commit to it for years to come. Taebi Taekwondo: 1011-2 Munheung-Dong, Buk-gu Deokseong Taekwondo: 785-1 Unnam-Dong, Gwangsan-gu 010-9666-2133 (John Park) Every Monday and Thursday 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Every Sun. 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Taebi Taekwondo: Bus no. 17, 18, or 39 get off at MunheungMyeongji Apartment bus stop Deokseong Taekwondo: Bus no. 37, 40 or 700 get off at Geumgu Middle School or bus no. 10, 18, 29, 46, 62, 196, 700, or 720 get off at Mokryeonmaeul 6-danji bus stop Facebook: Gwangju Taekwondo with Srirang
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[Gwangju Talks] Each month, a select panel of Gwangju residents gathers to discuss a topic of interest. What topics would you like to see discussed, and from what viewpoint? E-mail your requests to gwangjunews@gic.or.kr.
What is the difference between ‘High Art’ and ‘Low Art’? Compiled by Jo A-ra, Kim So-hyun, Kim Yoo-joong and Park Eun-young
Nam Ha-Kyeong, student majoring in design art I think it is meaningless to separate art as “high” or “low”. I think it is the people of the upper class who separate art as high and low to make their own highlevel culture stand out from others’. It might wander off the point, but for example, the poems written by Korean poet Sang Wook Ha are highly valued by the people that are not majoring in literature with the encomium that he broke into a fresh genre of literature. However, there are conflicting opinions among the literature majors about whether it is literature or not. However I think not only the meaning of art is important but also the point of view of the acceptance.
Isyana Paramitha, university student, Indonesia Okay, for me high art is a kind of artwork from an artist who makes a breakthrough against the popular style. This artist is usually very popular and often made a huge impact on art history. Low art comes from an artist that paints casually, where the artwork is not as sophisticated as high art. But of course there are differences in price and access to get the artworks too.
Yoon Se-bin, graduate student at Hongik University What is the criterion for classifying high art or low art? This curiosity was propounded by Marcel Dochamp’s famous artwork “Fountain”. He wanted to break stereotypes by bringing a urinal into an art gallery that was full of high art. I want to quote the sentence from a video artist, Paik Nam-jun, to answer this question: “Art is fake.” Art is high and also is low. Art is just art. Bob Lee, student at North Seattle College, Washington, United States Have you ever seen some unaffordable work even if there was just a dot or simple line in it? We don’t understand why such simple works are so expensive. There are painters’ philosophies and ideas in famous works. People can see valuable ideas through the work. If we should divide an art into low art and high art, the main difference should be whether valuable ideas are present or not.
Kwan Lee Swiger, student at the University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas, United States When looking at art, typically the most valuable art at the most unique or high level is usually the most useless thing you can find around. In my opinion, people make art, and what they see as art is what art should be. What defines art shouldn’t be determined by its value but rather by the effort and passion that goes into creating what is the final product. 1
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1. “Michael Jackson” by Andy Warhol 2. “Still Life Vase with Twelve Sunflowers” by van Gogh
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[Gwangju Cooks]
Potato Salad Words and photos by Jo A-ra
INGREDIENTS (serve 2 persons) 3 potatoes, 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1/2 peeled carrot, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 package of ham, 1/2 can of corn, 3 teaspoons of salt, 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
UTENSILS Large pot for boiling, large spoon for mashing, large knife, large mesh strainer (sieve), large mixing bowl, small knife or vegetable peeler, and paper towels.
COOKING METHOD 1. Peel the potatoes and soak for about 15 minutes in cold water to get rid of the starch. Pour out starchy water from the pot, and fill with fresh water. 2. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and potatoes to the fresh pot of water, and boil till tender. 3. Remove cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and mash with a large spoon. 4. Peel the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. 5. Chop the egg whites and sift the yolks through a mesh strainer. 6. Create a salt brine with a teaspoon of salt and water. Mince the cucumber, let stand in the brine for 10 minutes. 7. Remove the cucumber from the brine. 8. Squeeze the minced cucumber firmly by hand to remove excess water, then drain on a paper towel. 9. Mince the carrot and ham, and drain on paper towels. 10. Put the vegetables, egg whites and ham in a large mixing bowl. Then add the mayonnaise and a teaspoon of salt. 11. Mix well. 12. Garnish the top with the egg yolks. 13. Chill in the refrigerator for about two hours. 14. Enjoy this cool dish on a hot summer day.
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[Gwangju Eats]
PaPa’s Burger Words by Jenn Tinoco Photos by Mason Robinson Special Thanks to Jeong So-hee, Jo A-ra and Kim So-hyun
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ost street food in Korea consists of fish cake and tteokbokki, so I decided to start my business with the uncommon street food, the burger,” explained Jang Kung-bok. Opening a restaurant in Damyang five months ago, Jang started operating a food truck in his prospective neighborhood of Pungam in July. The name “PaPa’s Burger” was chosen because Jang’s wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy last year. Located next to the Bamboo Forest in Damyang, the actual restaurant is small and unique. The interior is very American-inspired and was developed by Jang himself. The menu has a few simple choices, from the Basic Burger to the Papa’s Burger. The burgers consist of a mixed beef and pork patty, grilled onions, tomato, pickles, lettuce, two white buns and different sauces to top it off, as well as other ingredients like cheese or bacon. “I want to make a burger with abundant materials,” said Jang. “Actually, I planned to open the restaurant in Gwangju, but I could not afford the rental fee and I was afraid of being unfaithful to the customer because of the fees. So I went to Damyang.” He decided to open the food truck in Gwangju after his business in the Damyang location did well. He designed the truck himself. “I copied after the foreign food truck model, which looks different from other trucks in Korea.” He offers a few lawn chairs on which to sit, but the meal can be enjoyed while standing or taken out to the nearest park bench. “I always ask people how they liked our burgers or why they left their food whenever they visit my food
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truck. Foreign customers have visited before and they really enjoy my burger, while some locals only leave food if they are full or don’t like certain ingredients, like the pickle,” said Jang. “Overall, most Koreans who have visited my truck have an interest in its novelty.” Drinks can cost 2,000 won for a soda and cider, 2,500 won for an Americano or 3,000 to 4,500 won for select beers. A Mama’s Burger is 3,500 Won, the Papa’s Burger is 4,500 won and Potato Fries are 2,000 won. PaPa’s Burger Food Truck is parked on the south side of the Pungam Reservoir’s parking lot adjacent to the Pungam II neighborhood and Kumdam Mountain. Operating hours are 8:30 p.m-11 p.m., or earlier if the burgers are sold out. The truck is closed on rainy days. Pungam Reservoir Parking Lot (please call for Damyang address) 010-9396-2030 Daily 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. (closed on rainy days) Bus no. 45, 47, 59, 71, 75, or 78 get off at Pungam Reservoir Bus Stop
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2M Lounge Words by Jenn Tinoco Photos by Mason Robinson 2
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hiny Town is paving the way for underground musical acts by raising money and holding live performances in their downtown dance club bar, the 2M Lounge. “I have been a DJ for about ten years now and have stepped inside many clubs here in Gwangju before,” said 2M Lounge’s manager, who goes by the English name of Dexter. ”But now I have really found a nitch for what I love the most: rap and hiphop,” His inspirations include Warren G, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem.
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Showing off his Shiny Town baseball cap, Dexter explains that its new logo is branding created in order to support underground (unsigned) hiphop artists. “This logo was first used in a music show name that we hosted, and now it has really changed to represent more of a subculture here in our city” Dexter said. “Shiny Town will benefit music and will profit all the musical acts we can host.” The 2M Lounge includes a fully stocked bar with a variety of cocktails, bottle service and bottled beer. A special fire and alcohol-infused show performed
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by some of the most experienced Gwangju bartenders occurs on weekend nights. Drink snacks are available, as well as a kitchen ready to cook some original Korean hot food, potato fries or a la carte fruit salads. For information on live shows’ times and drink specials, check out their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TwoMlounge 1. 2M’s dance floor and DJ booth 2. Bottles juggled during cocktail show 3. An elaborate flaming cocktail
Gwangsan-dong 74, Dong-gu, Gwangju (beneath A Twosome Place, across from the Asian Culture Complex) 062-234-2280/ 010-4802-5500 Daily 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. ￦ Free Bus no. 45, 47, 59, 71, 75, or 78 get off at Asian Culture Complex bus stop Culture Complex (Formerly Provincial Office) exit 3 3
Do you feel tired of the same electronic music everywhere else? Or can’t find somewhere to chill out with groovy music? Just visit ‘2M Lounge’.
Whisky, vodka, tequila, wine, all liqueurs Beers, shots, cocktails, many more drinks With fresh salads & snacks ‘Dart Games’ available.
With flair bartenders and DJs, You can feel the difference at The one and only place for hiphop & RnB.
OPEN DAILY: 8 pm to 5 am FREE ENTRY SPECIAL PERFORMANCES ON WEEKENDS
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Contact us for reservations, rentals, events, and inquiries: Mob: 010-4802-5500 Tel: 062-234-2280 Web: https://www.facebook.com/TwoMLounge Kakao Talk: djdexter
Gwangsan-dong 74 B1/ Dong-gu/ Gwangju
Directions: Basement of A TwoSome Place Cafe, Exit 3 Culture Complex subway station
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Korea in the World:
China Words by Joey Nunez Photos courtesy of Park Kyung-jun
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any Korean university students venture out for a semester abroad, then return to share their experiences and catch up with family and friends. But when a Korean lives first as an exchange student, then as a graduate student and finally as an office employee for a total of five years in a country that is not his own, how does one come back and reflect? Park “Dan” Kyungjun, who now lives in Mokpo and works as an a cappella instructor, joyfully shared his greatest memories, experiences and recommendations about his time living in Hangzhou, Xiamen and Guangzhou, China. While studying at Hannam University in Korea, Dan went to Hangzhou, China in August of 2004 to study as an exchange student at Zhejiang University. Later he moved to Xiamen, where he began speaking more Chinese and joined a three-year program at Xiamen University to earn his masters degree. Those three years amounted to the longest amount of time Dan had ever spent in one place, and it was there that he established the most friends and learned his greatest lessons. Perhaps no experience so thrilled him as that of singing in an a cappella group and a choir in Xiamen. As a choir member with an accompanying orchestra, he participated in the World Choral Games, where his group competed and won. His a cappella group also participated in the Expo 2010 Shanghai China and appeared on television. After eventually returning to Korea from Xiamen, he took time to reflect, relax and reenergize before venturing to a new Chinese metropolis, Guangzhou. There, Dan spent six months working as an employee at Go Young Corporation and concentrated more on work. In his free time, though, he attended a
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Korean church, both to worship and to stay in touch with a Korean community. From his experiences in China, Dan learned more of what Korea already was and could become. “Korea is a small country, and we have few natural resources … We need to be a global human resource, so by traveling and going to other countries, Koreans can learn to understand other cultures. The more we study, the more we can help influence Korea to be better.” What successes Dan experienced in China were only made possible by his willingness to be more daring. The resolution he made to speak up and try communicating in Chinese allowed him to reach his goals. Dan mentioned that any Korean can learn about Chinese history, culture and language in Korea, but having first-hand experiences in China itself is how the real learning begins. “Getting to know native speakers and experiencing the culture by, for example, buying something or conducting bank business using Chinese, is the most important way of study-
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1. Dan (second from left) performing as a member of Xiamen Philharmonic Choir. The work is “La Traviata”’s Chinese version 2. Dan (right) singing acappella on the stage of 2010 Shanghai EXPO with his acappella group ‘City Singers’ as a volunteer performers 3. Dan (left) singing and performing with a praise band at the Korean church in Hangzhou 4. Dan (furthest right) practicing acappella for Christmas with young people in the Korean church in Guangzhou 5. Dan participating in the 6th World Choir Games as a member of Xiamen Philharmonic Choir, which won first prize as an amateur choir
ing and learning. These actions can only be done in China.” Dan encourages all Koreans to overcome any fears they have of traveling and living overseas. “The Chinese language was not the biggest obstacle for me living in China; it was having confidence. If you cannot speak, you have to search in a dictionary and let the native people see the word. But this confidence is not easy to improve. So, I asked many questions confidently, and I also served as the president of the class. Because of showing confidence in these ways, I overcame all other obstacles in China.” Dan’s confidence and initiative in learning Chinese paid off. From June 14 to July 26 this summer, he served as the Beginner Chinese Language instructor for the Gwangju International Center’s Saturday classes.
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Safety, studying, and self-motivation are the three major suggestions Dan offers for those interested in living in China. He mentions the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” to Koreans wanting to live and thrive in China, or in any other country. “Learn about some country by following their customs and being like the native people, and make many native friends.” Confidence was the main virtue Dan pushed during his interview at the GIC. Developing, using and keeping this trait helped him enjoy and advance in great ways during his time as a Korean in China. Imagine if you demonstrated Dan’s characteristic confidence so easily. What would your experience be like overseas? The question remains unanswered until you find out for yourself.
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[My Korea] “My Korea” is a column for readers to share their experiences in Korean locations meaningful to them.
Speer Girls’ Middle School and High School Words and photos by Lee Hansol 1
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y Korea is Speer Girls’ Middle School and High School. It is located in the Yang-rim district, and it has a beautiful campus. One of the reasons why I choose this place is because of my old friends. When I first entered the school, I overstrained myself. Because of that, I performed poorly in all things. I couldn’t make friends easily and when the teacher gave me some work to do with my classmates, I couldn’t do that, either. But a few days later, some other students came to me and we talked together. Finally, I made some friends and we started to hang out. Later I joined a club and performed my duties as the club leader. Sometimes I even traveled with my friends and their families. Because I always met my friends in school when I was a student, I think the school makes me feel comfortable now. 3
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many cherry blossoms and leaves in spring. In winter, it has a snowy landscape. It helps me refresh my mind. There are two places where 2 I like to rest on the school campus. The first is a shadow pond. It was constructed when I was a second-year high school student. There are many golden fish and flowers in the pond. I can watch swimming fish or feed them some food. The other place is the house of Missionary Wilson. It is a very famous historical site for Christians. It has been a drama filming location, and people like to take wedding photos there. Also, I like to go to the school to swing on the swings. The swings are very old, so I feel a little uneasy, but it is very exciting. Sometimes I take a break on the ground. There used to be a lake. I go to my old school once a week. It is near the library and my house. When I am there, I feel I can return to my school days. If you have time, I recommend visiting this place. You can see many natural things and historical sites.
Speer High School ground Curtis Memorial Hall Speer School ground Missionary Wilson’s house
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Gwangju Sister City:
Tainan, Taiwan Words and photo provided by Adam Volle
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here is a popular anecdote passed around Gwangju’s community of English-speaking expats about a native English teacher who visited Taiwan during his summer vacation. The teacher returned to Korea, but only long enough to pack up all his belongings and move back to Taiwan. My brother’s recent move to the island gave me the only excuse I needed this summer to check out claims about Taiwan for myself, but I had additional motivation anyway: Tainan was also the first city to strike a “sister city” alliance with Gwangju, way back in 1968. More than Gwangju’s oldest “sibling,” Tainan is actually the island’s oldest city, period. The original name given to it by Chinese tradesmen, Tayouan, may even be the source of the name Taiwan itself. A coastal city, its shores became the site of Taiwan’s first European presence in 1624. Before the Dutch traders imported large numbers of Chinese laborers to serve in “Fort Zeelandia,” Taiwan was primarily populated by aboriginal tribes of headhunters. The Dutch fortifications can still be visited today, as can the great shrine of the Chinese military leader who beat them, Xochinga. In 1662, the Chinese commander’s army drove out the Dutch colonists and turned the island into a refuge for loyalists to the Ming Dynasty, which had just lost mainland China to the Manchus. Xochinga’s fame is probably due to how nicely his life parallels that of Chiang Kai-shek, who founded modern Taiwan after fleeing mainland China in 1950. One of Tainan’s most charming attractions celebrates a more recent milestone. I arrived less than two months after the reopening of the nationally famous Hayashi Department Store, a grand little piece of history. One of only two such stores on the
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Downtown Tainan
island when the Japanese authorities built it in 1932, the beautiful three-story building became an instant attraction on the strength of its working elevator alone. American bombers disrupted business during World War II, but Hayashi has made lemonade out of that particular lemon by transforming the damage into another sightseeing opportunity. The historic site is worth a visit, as indeed is the city. Depending on your temperament, actually, Tainan may truly be worth relocating to; I left the city feeling like I understood why some expats rave about the island. Warmer, cheaper and far more informal than Gwangju and Korea in general, Taiwan certainly jives more with what many Westerners think of as the “Asia experience,” and many English academies also offer light schedules to native English speakers who only want to work minimal hours. For a certain type of easygoing, adventurous personality often attracted to English teaching in Asia, Taiwan may well be a dream. My own luggage, however, remains in my closet.
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[Photo Essay]
Wolchul Mountain Words and photos by Chris Cusick
Chris Cusick is a travel photographer from Newcastle, England. His curiosity for culture and all things travel will soon see him embarking on an 18-month round-the-world trip, commencing March 2015. You can see more of what he does and follow his journey by visiting: www.thelostlens.co.uk.
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e live in a nation modernizing so quickly. A high-life, high-rise and high-octane culture is is part of what makes Korea such an exhilarating place to live. But just once every so often, it all gets a little too much for me; and so I go in search of simplicity, if only for a while. There’s nowhere I feel more at peace than in the mountains, surveying the land below as it stretches out as far as the eye can see in all directions. Rising proud from the patchwork plains of Yeongam County, craggy spires tempt you into the misty heights of Wolchul Mountain. Up here, you will find an unrivalled solitude; the blaring horns and hurried heels of the city have no place here. Of this nation’s many magnificent national parks, Wolchul Mountain is perhaps the most curiously overlooked. Nestled between Mokpo and Boseong, equidistant to the two, the location’s remoteness is both a downfall and its draw. As the autumn leaves begin to turn, great hordes will descend on Jiri and Seorak, yet Korea’s smallest national park will remain at peace.
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[Photo of the Month]
By Martin Bennie
Fires over Jindo Island
Interested in taking the spot of Gwangju News’ Photo of the Month? Send your pictures of Korea and background information to our photo editor at: alternative_si@hotmail.com. We look forward to seeing what you have captured on film!
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Martin is a commissioning manager for a Norwegian company called Seadrill and he is building a new semisubmersible oil rig in Mokpo’s Samho Shipyard. It is a very stressful job and he finds that photography gives him release, as he tends to focus his thoughts on where he wants to go and how he wants the photos to look. He just takes the photos for his own pleasure. To him it’s a form of meditation.
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[Gwangju Clicks]
Landscape Photography Words and photos by Simon Bond
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his month we are going to take a look at a niche in landscape photography: infrared (IR). Infrared is the light at the far end of the spectrum, beyond what the eye can see at the red end of the wavelength. It is also what is used in the remote control for your TV. Your camera can shoot it. Why shoot infrared? The reason for shooting in infrared is that it creates an otherworldly dreamscape. Plants emit infrared light as a by-product of photosynthesis. As a photographer this means that if you set the white balance to record this type of light as white, tree leaves in your photos will look like snow or cherry blossoms. This effect can look very beautiful, especially when there are white puff clouds in the sky. How do you shoot infrared? There are two main options available to you if you want to shoot infrared. The first option is to buy a filter to put on the front of your lens, which will block out all light except infrared. The filter of the glass will appear black, since our eyes cannot see infrared. On most cameras the sensor has been shielded against light at the infrared end of the spectrum, but if you expose long enough you can capture an exposure. This means that when you use an IR filter, for example the Hoya IR 720, you will need to use a tripod and expose from anywhere between 30 seconds to 5 minutes, depending on the aperture and ISO you choose to use with your camera. Using long exposure for these shots can be great as well. Water
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becomes smooth and clouds move across the sky, but you are limited to long exposures. The second method for taking IR photos is to have your camera modified, basically removing the shielding around the sensor so that you can shoot IR with it. If you are serious about IR photography this is the best thing to do, since you can treat your camera normally. Of course your camera will only be able to take IR photos, so it is best to modify a second camera body. When should you take infra-red photos? Remember that IR is all about foliage emitting infrared light during photosynthesis. You need to be shooting on a day with strong sunshine, during the summer when there are lots of green leaves and grass. The best days are those super-crisp days with dark blue skies and some clouds, which can be difficult to obtain in Korea due to summer storms. If you can get a good day, though, then the normal rules of landscape photography should apply when composing your shot. Just try to include some interesting foliage juxtaposed.
1. This is how an IR image looks with normal white balance settings. 2. This image has been processed so the trees appear white.
Simon Bond is a professional photographer living in Suncheon, South Jeolla. He has travelled throughout Asia and has been published in many publications. This and other articles are available online by visiting Simon’s website: www.simonbondphotography.com
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[Behind the Myth: Exploring Korean Tradition] Behind the Myth explains the origins of Korean myths and traditions.
Has Yoo Byung-eun faked his death? Words by C. Adam Volle Photo courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency
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he endings to real-life stories often fail to pay off our emotional investment in them, and so it was with the conclusion on July 21 of the manhunt for billionaire Yoo Byung-eun. Found lying in a plum orchard near his vacation home, his badly decomposed body disappointed a whole nation.
A bad guy like that is a godsend to a grief-stricken country looking for a person on whom to focus its fury, and many are finding it difficult to accept a fate for him other than the one they had planned. Thus we have lately seen a proliferation of reasons for why the chase is not necessarily over, with some saying Yoo’s death is part of a larger cover-up – and some even saying Yoo is not dead at all.
For the previous two months he had been the most-wanted fugitive in Korea, a bounty of 500 million won on his head Their suspicions are centered on due to his de facto ownership the body and how long it took of Chonghaeijin Marine; the the police to identify it. Yoo’s company’s allegedly criminal body was so decayed at the time negligence is considered a of its discovery that on August primary reason that the MV 25, the National Forensic Service Sewol ferry sank on April 16, finally admitted it could not askilling over 300. Not only was certain how he died. But Yoo was he the most important figure last seen only 18 days before his to be implicated in the disbody was found, leading some aster, but he made a great to question how he could have villain; Yoo had personality, deteriorated “almost down to and a history. He had already the bone” so quickly. They also spent four years in jail for ask how such a connected man fraud, because he took donacould die alone. tions made to his church and invested them in his own busiA little research, however, shows ness. That business, Semo, full decomposition within almost went bankrupt in 1999, sug- Yoo’s wanted poster by Incheon Metropolitan Po- three weeks is entirely possible – lice Agency gesting incompetence as well especially in a rainy summer - and as criminality. He was also mysterious, nicknamed Yoo is hardly the first powerful man to be brought by some “the millionaire without a face,” and he had low by national outrage. While it is conceivable Yoo a character-defining hobby, using his fortune to Byung-eun has escaped, the more likely explanafund global exhibitions of his photography, that he tion is he died uncomfortably sometime shortly after promoted under the alias Ahae (“Child”). And on top watching the dismantling of his legacy. With a little of all of that, Yoo had built his own creepy religious time, Korea may agree his ending was swifter and movement: the Evangelical Baptist Church of Korea more brutal than any court would have given. that is more commonly known as the Guwompa, or Salvation Sect.
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[Korean Sayings] Korean Sayings expresses the meaning behind Korea’s traditional phrases.
“Even dog poop is hard to find when needed as medicine” 개똥도 약에 쓰려면 없다 Words by Won Hea-ran
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rom most points of view, dog poop seems absolutely useless. However, there are stories and even records in Donguibogam, the book “Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine,” that dog poop was once used to cure pus-filled wounds and those who had been severely beaten. The book thoroughly covers the procedure, which is to burn dog poop until its outer surface turns black and the inside turns yellow. Then, the poop was placed in alcohol to drink. Donguibogam also talks about other petty animal parts, like chicken poop and pig organs, that were known to be effective for curing various types of pain. It is quite amusing to imagine someone finding dog poop to drink with alcohol. However, the meaning is as enlightening as it is humorous. People often overlook petty objects; for example, a 100 won coin or an old broken mobile phone. However, these apparently useless objects seem to magically vanish when you need them. A 100 won coin is never in one’s pocket when one needs just such a coin to activate a department store cart. Old mobile phones buried somewhere deep inside the house, refuse to reveal themselves when one wants to trade them in for credit. A naughty friend who
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always makes visits to ask for help is never there to be asked for a favor in return. These are all examples of the general situation that the saying “No dog poop to make medicine” references. These days, modern medicine finds itself with “no dog poop to make medicine.” Thanks to concern about the high rate of cancer and frequently broadcasted health programs, many ajummas are busy digging for herbs and fermenting them into an enzyme drink. Some people even give up their city lives to live in the mountains alongside the herbs. One of the most common weeds, the dandelion, contains essential nutrients, choline and silymarin that can help strengthen the stomach and protect the liver. The white dandelion is especially famous for elevating one’s immunity level, preventing fatal diseases like breast and liver cancer. Weeds that have always been unwelcomed in fields are now important, but now people are having trouble finding them! Dandelions are much more rare. In a few decades, the Korean government might have to put up protection signs for weeds.
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Korean Poetry Words by Kim Jong-gil Photo and translation by Park Yeon-seong
Kim Jong-gil was born in 1926 in Andong, North Gyeongsang. He earned several degrees at Korea University, where he also taught English literature. Kim made his official literary debut with his poem “Mun,” which was honored at the New Year’s Literary Art Contest held by Kyunghyang Newspaper in 1947. He has been active as a poet and critic ever since, publishing several poetry collections and winning many more awards, including the Mokwol Literature Award (1978), the Lee Yuksa Poetry Award (2005), the Ko San Literature Award (2005) and the Cheong Ma Literature Award (2007). He served as president of the Korean Poets Association and is now an emeritus professor at Korea University.
여울
The Creek
여울을 건넌다.
I’ve crossed the creek.
풀잎에 아침이 켜드는 개학날 오르막길.
Morning is coming into leaves of grass; Uphill I’m going on the starting school day.
여울물 한 번 몸에 닿아보지도 못한 여름을 보내고,
Sending the summer off Without touching at all The water of a creek.
모래밭처럼 찌던 시가를 벗어나,
Out of the city street Hot like scorching sand,
질경꽃빛 구월의 기류를 건너면,
Through the current of plantain-colored September,
은피라미떼 은피라미떼처럼 반짝이는 아침 풀벌레 소리
I’m encountering the sound of grasshoppers Glittering like silver minnows Silver minnows
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[Gwangju Writes]
Obsolete: A Short Story By Stephen Katona
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Yuna was sprawled on the couch. Her eyes — when they were open — fluoresced in soft blue, as data streamed to her display contacts. She glanced towards the kitchen where her parents bickered, only half seeing them. “The sixes came to school for the first time!” she said. Her mother wasn’t so happy. “They’re already up to sixes.” Mother’s frustration was that of a conspirator watching a plan unravel. It was Father taking the blame. Really, Baekho Industries was up to Nexus 8 models, but Yuna kept that to herself as her mother continued, “Yuna is only a three. They’re coming out with new generations too quickly. At this rate she won’t be able to compete.” “What about Direct Neural Training? As long as she works hard and studies...” Father tried. He kept his attention focused on the day’s stock quotes, scrolling on an outmoded tableviewer. “Yuna, could you make your music internal, please?” Father didn’t appreciate St☆rlight — they were so handsome, Jun most of all. And they had more fans than any other group. Yuna thought the music into her headphones and it became only hers. “Studying and D.N.T. aren’t enough anymore, and you know it,” Mother said. “Yuna, how much faster are sixes than threes?” “They have seven times the processing power, with a retention rate and recall accuracy 175% greater than Nexus 3 genemods, Eomma. And their spatial acuity is in the 99th percentile, with improved hand-eye coordination!” Yuna loved statistics, rattling them off with an artist’s care. Nexus 3 genebabies had always been a bit autistic. “Did you hear that?” Mother asked.
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“Baekho also isolated what they call the LEaDER gene, which improves person to person interaction and —” “That’s enough, dear.” Mother wasn’t really interested in the details. Crestfallen, Yuna stuck out her tongue, making sure it would not be seen, and returned to her friends in the digital world. “You know, I handle myself at work just fine,” Father said, “and there are a lot of first gens that have joined the company. You’re blowing things out of proportion.” Father sounded like he was trying to convince himself as well. Yuna checked his work record — a bit of deceptive computing too simplistic to be considered a real crime by her estimation. Father’s bosses — a bunch of totally analogue old men — had been pleased with his latest coding, especially the portions she had surreptitiously corrected. A grin of pride warmed her cheeks. But his marks in relation to the younger workers were extremely low. Perhaps she would adjust them later. “Sixes, then sevens, then eights. The upgrades never stop. They never told us about this. It’s getting almost frightening,” Mother insisted. “That’s not true. The sixes are really nice, Eomma. Us threes are their most reliable analysts — they even said so.” The sixes worked closely together online. Most of the Nexus models, one through eight, were comfortable in virtual spaces and games, experiencing and sharing through a neural connection with computers. Whiz, who didn’t have a neural connection these days? Besides Mother and Father; old people. “Yuna, let your parents talk for a moment,” Mother said. “For real! The sixes have me working on an important project right now. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but we’re a distributed network— ” “Yuna. Shouldn’t you be studying anyway?” It was less a question than a command. “Fine!” She dove back into her work, careful to focus only a small sliver of her attention on her homework. That would show Mother! Besides, the sixes had become very quiet, their digital signatures masked and thready. It was too curious to ignore, so Yuna didn’t. She checked the normal haunts of the electron flow; the alien-animal menagerie of FunnyWorld™, Naver Student’s™ bland classroom iconography, even the Nexus gathering place the twos had programmed for themselves years ago. No sixes. They were too well masked. A drip line of communication let them stay in touch with the other children, but no Perso-Icons, no open IPs. Yuna would have to search harder. “Korea has the smartest children in the world now,” Father said. “Sure there are some difficulties, but it’s worth the benefits. Look how far behind the old leaders, like China, have fallen already.” “Maybe it should have been illegal here, too. At least they’ve all fallen behind together. Here, ten year olds are falling behind six year olds. It’s not right,” Mother thought aloud. Her voice lowered to a whisper, loud enough only for Father to hear — except that Yuna had tapped into the speaker on Father’s tableviewer. “Sometimes our daughter worries me. I’d swear she is making little changes to the house network, or even in the finances.” That would be a bit insulting, Yuna thought, if it weren’t true. Besides, most of her manipulations of their stock portfolio had shown good returns. And the house network belonged to them all! She wondered how Mother had noticed her work. As a small part of her concentration wandered on that task, she finally tumbled to the sixes’ plan. There was no sudden epiphany, just the piecing together of clues, requests, queries
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to servers across Korea. See, she thought at her mother, analysts. It was quite an endeavor the sixes had planned, on such a sudden whim. The sixes were very young, she mused with a child’s irony, but also the smartest among her peers. Their plan was scary. Tempting in the way of all broken rules and forbidden doors. Yuna sent them her assignment — an economic report of some sort, a bit of security software — and decided to inform her parents. A rebel, but always dutiful, Yuna congratulated herself. “Eomma, Appa. Guess what the sixes are doing. It’s totally whiz! Well of course the fives helped, everyone helped, but— ” Mother put her hand to her forehead and leaned against the kitchen counter. “Don’t talk to me about sixes or anything of the sort! I can’t take anymore today.” “I think you’ll—” “Yuna, don’t you understand? The younger children are your competition. Right now you are playing little games for them, and it might be fun, but soon you’ll be obsolete.” Yuna might as well have been struck. Obsolete was the worst thing in the world, like having an old ‘Link, or a boring Perso-Icon, or listening to one of Mother’s ancient bands like Big Bang. “Am not! You’re obsolete!” she yelled at her Mother, tears in her glowing eyes. “I won’t tell you then. I hate you!” She ran to her room and slammed the door. A silence fell over the house. “That was a bit harsh,” Father said, “You know what kids think of that word. It’s slang or something.” Mother didn’t respond. “I think you might be right about the finances, though. Sometimes at work… well, we’ll have to talk to her.” He looked back down at his stocks, and let out a small chuckle. “I guess you were right about the house network.” He pointed to a listing for ‘St☆rlight Is The Greatest’ currently up fifty million percent. “Yuna!” he called, in his ‘Father’ voice. Then the other quotes vanished. His screen derezzed in synch with the flutter of the apartment lights, then returned to clarity in the now dark apartment. Only one headline remained. “Mandatory, state-sponsored school and all homework have been cancelled in accordance with the new Korean government,” it said. “Financial institutions and civil service systems have been transferred to nexus management. Finally, genemod development will be suspended indefinitely, whiz.” The byline was “The Nexus Six”. The television, microwave, clock, and every wired device in the house were scrolling the message now as well. Outside, a cacophony of honking horns had begun to rise in protest. Mother and Father went to the window, tentative, and watched as lights winked out all across the city. It had brought traffic to a standstill. Frustrated, unaware drivers signaled their displeasure. Only the slight bloom of digital displays and headlights still illuminated the night. For the first time, stars could be seen above the sprawl. The massive holovid in the center of town, tall as a skyscraper, was playing recordings of perky boy and girl bands, alternating to replays of some virtual game they didn’t recognize. The images dueled as if unseen titans were fighting over the remote. An immature but absolute demonstration of a new order. “I told you so! I told you I’m not obsolete!” Yuna pouted from the bedroom, “You are!”
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Words and photos by Warren Parsons Date: September 27 Price: GIC Members 40,000 won/ Non-Members 50,000 won Contact: 062-226-2733 (이보람 Lee Boram) or gictour@gic.or.kr
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Korea Bamboo Museum
Bamboo Crafts Experience
Lunch at Gamagol Valley
Gamagol Ecological Park
Bamboo Health Nara
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Trekking!!
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eptember sunshine and clear skies provide the right ambiance for traveling and enjoying the outdoors. This month the GIC Culture Tour revisits the representative South Jeolla Province tourist destination, Damyang. Starting at the Korea Bamboo Museum, tour participants can learn all about the versatile and fastgrowing grass, as well as see some of the finest examples of bamboo craft and artwork on display. At the bamboo experience center near the exhibition hall, participants can try their hand at making bamboo crafts too. Two items will be provided. The first and easier of the two is a set of bamboo coasters; the second is a bamboo fan made with mulberry paper, both of which will make great souvenirs when completed!
As a refreshing conclusion to the day, the tour will visit Bamboo Health Nara to drink cold bamboo leaf tea and snack on traditional Korean sweets. This teahouse also functions as a promotion hall for two local food companies, and so a representative will be on hand to explain the production process at the nearby tea factory. Please come out this month and see all that the flexible, green stalks of bamboo have to offer with the GIC Culture Tour!
Moving by bus through the town of Damyang, past Damyang Lake and into the mountainous outskirts of the county, the tour will arrive at the entrance to Gamagol Ecological Park for lunch. Here participants will sit on small platforms installed inside the cool flowing water of the valley, on which they will enjoy boiled country chicken, a traditional mountain treat. More than just a meal, this is an opportunity to literally eat in nature, pausing to dip a foot, a hand or maybe more into the stream below. After eating, participants will enter Gamagol Park on foot for a short trek into the interior to visit two beautiful waterfalls and cross a high-flying suspension bridge. The course culminates at a pair of scenic rest areas where participants, surrounded by natural inspiration, will have free time to explore and to add their own drawings to the blank fans from the morning experience. On a historical note, Gamagol – “Kiln Gorge”, named for the presence of several kiln sites in the area was also the site of extended fighting during the Korean War. Due to its great natural defenses, the gorge was the base of partisan rebels from South Korea who had communist inclinations. Under the leadership of Byeong Oek Kim, they built schools and training centers and held their ground for five years until March 1955, when U.S. and South Korean forces overpowered them. 1,000 people died in the fighting.
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Nazis, NATO, Ukraine and the EU Words by Jonathan Joseph Chorale Photo and NATO logo courtesy of the European Parliament
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hough the Allies of World War 2 did defeat the most radical form of fascism in the form of the Greater German Empire (the Nazi Empire), the postwar powers, the U.S.A. especially, adopted some of its most hideous features. Far from de-Nazifying Europe, the U.S.A. and Britain chose Nazism as the lesser of two evils. Throughout the Cold War, many were indoctrinated and taught to believe ahistorical* fabrications, blatant propaganda. Many so-called progressives today still quote anti-communist and anti-Russian propaganda saying that Stalin’s work camps killed 20, 30 or 50 million - the bigger the number, the better. These stories made it easier to swallow the fact that the U.S. recruited German scientists and rehabilitated collaborators and imperialists from Europe, Korea and Japan. Today, the situation in Ukraine is like that of former Yugoslavia. The NATO powers are expanding ever eastward and using Nazi puppets to do so. Neo-Nazi is the wrong word to describe these pawns, since the first president of Bosnia, who gained leadership through a coup d’etat, was once a member of the S.S., the elite Nazi guard. Now in Ukraine, the Sig Heil-saluting Svobda Party has risen and right-wing neoliberals have taken over anti-government protests. A democratically-elected president lives in exile, while minorities live in such fear that Crimea overwhelming chose to secede. This action does not excuse the killing of innocents by rebels in Donetsk, but the rebels’ crimes do not excuse the West supporting fascist elements in Ukraine, either. Why are NATO and the EU involved in these lessdeveloped countries? Contrary to popular belief, the developing world is very often rich; only its people are poor. The Congo has natural resources to be mined, land to be farmed, markets to be dominated
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and labor to be exploited. Drawing from history, we can see how the Western powers, through the IMF and other institutions, have enriched themselves at the cost of the East. The connections to fascism are not incidental. Fascism is very kind to big business and always has been. The most infamous death camp at Auschwitz housed a work camp managed by the private corporation I. G. Farben. Come hear these points and more at the GIC Talk on September 13 at 3 p.m. * ahistorical – not historical (think atheist)
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GIC Talk September Schedule Time & Location: Saturdays from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., GIC Talk room (Samho Center, 1st Floor) For more information, visit www.gic.or.kr or contact gic@gic.or.kr
September 6 No GIC Talk, due to the Chuseok Holiday
September 13 Speaker: Jonathan Joseph Chorale Topic: Nazis, NATO, Ukraine and the EU Though the Allies of World War 2 did defeat the most radical form of fascism in the form of the Greater German Empire (the Nazi Empire), the postwar powers, the U.S.A. especially, adopted some of its most hideous features. Far from de-Nazifying Europe, the U.S.A. and Britain chose Nazism as the lesser of two evils. Please see the previous page for more info.
a space where participants can communicate, share ideas and create with like-minded individuals. The drawing class offers themed opportunities to do still-life drawing and nude model drawings. Participants are taught various drawing techniques and principles and encouraged to use them when executing a composition. The classes began in June and the improvements in drawing skills among students have been incredible. Come hear more about it all at this GIC Talk!
September 20 Speaker: Mariya Haponenko B.A. In Interior Design and Interior Architecture at Ryerson University – Toronto English Teacher at Subuk Middle School, Damyang Topic: Gwangju Drawing Classes at the GIC Artistic talent – people say you are born with it. Some say it is all just practice. I think it is a mixture of both. You develop a strong interest in something at an extremely young age and practice it endlessly until you become good at it. The Gwangju Drawing Classes were created so participants can practice drawing to develop their skills or to find a new interest or hidden talent. The classes were created by two artists who teach English in Korea. We hope to establish a collaborative and creative art community among Koreans and foreigners. We believe that we can create an experiential, artistic space for people who are interested in artistic practices,
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September 27 Speaker: Dana Han M.A. in English literature at Chonnam National University Topic: The Art of being Fully Human I have a book that makes “my heart burn” every time I read it. It is “Living, Loving, Learning” by Leo Buscuglia. His message, while based on universal truths, constantly changes and enlargens, taking on new dimensions and depth and offering new challenges to us all. The author is impatient with bodies, minds and purposes that have grown dormant, as he believes with all his heart, “We are so much more than what we are.” I believe in this principle too, and I want to share his thoughts with those who want to listen during this GIC Talk.
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Beware the Hogs and Marmots Words by Kristal Lee
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s many schools throughout Korea, including mine, are recovering from a stint of mumps, the last thing people want is to dodge another outbreak of infectious disease. However, South Korea reported its second case of hog foot-and-mouth disease just two months after being declared free of it at the World Organization for Animal Health in Paris.
In January, North Korea also experienced an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with over 10,000 animals infected and over 1,000 dying. An unwillingness to cull affected animals, due in part to the scarcity of meat and the need for work animals, created a crisis that spurred South Korea to donate vaccines and medical equipment.
The first incident of hog foot-and-mouth disease was discovered on July 24th, the second incident emerging less than a week later. Fear of its spread has temporarily been allayed as the two cases are both localized to pig farms within 70 km (40 mi) of each other in Uiseong County in the North Gyeonsang Province southeast of Seoul. The nightmare of the 2011 outbreak is still a fresh memory, however; the pandemic of foot-and-mouth stretched throughout the peninsula, costing the South Korean government $2.6 billion and resulting in the removal of 3.5 million livestock.
Pigs infected with foot-and-mouth in Pyongyang were affected by the Type-O virus, the same strain now affecting South Korea now. In efforts to quell fear, Agriculture Ministry officials are stressing that all cases of the disease are Type-O, for which a majority of the population has been vaccinated. Officials Quarantine City in China to Contain Bubonic Plague 30,000 residents of Yumen, China were barred from leaving the city, and at least 151 people quarantined, after a man died of the bubonic plague in late July. The 38-year-old man developed a high fever after feeding his dog a dead marmot he had found earlier in the day. People living in the northwestern province of Gansu were confined with “enough rice, flour and oil to supply all its residents for up to one month,” according to Chinese spokespeople. Roadblocks were also erected to prevent travel to and through the city. In September 2012, another villager found a dead marmot in the Sichuan province of China, and shared the meal with friends; he also died of the disease. The plague, historically responsible for hundreds of millions of deaths, is a Tier 1 select agent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. With a population such as China’s, the most stringent precautions were naturally taken, and thus far, no other cases have been reported.
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Getting Involved Words by Jason Loghry, Birds Korea and Obang Elementary School Photos by Birds Korea
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hen I first came to Korea back in 2008, I had long wanted to do something practical for conservation, but was nervous to get involved because I had no prior experience. What could I do as an English teacher? I first learned about Birds Korea from their website. In 2010, some friends encouraged me to find out more, so I contacted the organization. Soon I became involved in various activities, including education programs, fundraising and research on endangered bird species. Getting involved has taught me that there is something all of us can do for conservation, whether our passion is education or the environment. Now, I have the chance to do even more. Over the past two years, our school in Gimhae has participated in multiple projects through Birds Korea. One such project, titled “The Journey of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper”, included work on a wonderful animation project begun in Hong Kong and later helped by schools from places as distant as Russia and Myanmar. “Journey” was a benefit for the global initiative Pledge to Fledge, a movement to help others enjoy bird watching for the first time; a postcard exchange with students from Rudong City in China; and a summer camp on birds, migration, and saving spoonies (one of the world’s rarest bird species, found here each year in Korea). These projects have influenced our students in a very positive way and now many of them are interested in learning more about birds, the natural environment and the world at large. To encourage further interest, our school purchased binoculars and a field guide, and we started our own bird watching club. Now twelve of our brightest students meet each week and spend an hour or more exploring the mountainside next to our campus. There we find a few gardens, some beautiful trees, and a quiet Buddhist temple. We draw and write about what we see. Later this year, our club intends to share what we are learning with other students by painting a small hallway mural that will include all of the bird species we have seen near our campus. Thrilled by the growth of interest in birds and the natural environment around school, this year Obang Elementary has joined Birds Korea as a member. We aim to give our students useful ways to network with other schools and clubs online, to help share their discoveries and their questions about birds, nature and conservation. If you are interested in connecting with us through Birds Korea, please do send us an email. Getting involved makes every day more interesting!
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The World Is Our Stage and All of Us Are Its Actors! Words and photos by Kristin Godleski
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esponsive teaching professionals research to discover effective strategies for supporting English Language Learners (ELLs). In the summer of 2013, I took on the challenge of accomplishing my master’s degree in the field of education, specifically focusing on how to best meet the needs of and support academic success for ELLs. Since I have been teaching English in South Korea, the focus for language education is somewhat different, as the learners are mostly English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Nevertheless, in my most recent action research project, I dedicated my inquiry on improving the oral abilities of my students at the elementary level, especially for the third-graders, the grade in which English education begins. Indeed, this became the focal point since the Korean Ministry of Education strives to increase students’ communicative skills; moreover, as native English speakers, our highest qualification becomes the most authentic approach to learning English. In 2001, the Sixth National Curriculum embraced a “communicative, grammar-functional syllabus,” establishing the policy of “teaching English through English” (Nunan, 2003, p. 601). As the premise, students learn to understand and express the basics of everyday language (Language Content Standards, 2011). In order to ensure that students have multiple, meaningful, and practical opportunities to use and engage in language learning, I fostered the communicate approach through role-playing. I myself always wanted to become an actress, and as part of my qualities of teaching, I believe this characteristic shines while in the classroom with my students. To create interest in language learning, students need to connect and develop a sense of motivation to participate, whether intrinsic or ex-
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The class: Learning English through role-playing
trinsic. After various approaches to integrate roleplaying into the language learning, students soon eagerly assumed their roles, and hence, our classroom became our stage. The research shows that role-playing is highly effective in fostering language development for specific reasons. As Harmer (2001) expresses, it helps students make great achievements in speaking since fluency is central. Likewise, fluency is supported since repetition builds confidence and eliminates any errors in grammar, thus improving students’ sentence structure. Additionally, teachers can formatively assess students while they are role-playing at their seats or in front of the class. As evidenced by classroom engagement, student collaboration also strengthens relationships, especially those focused on mutual trust and respect; every student role is important. From my classroom stage, the energy and excitement heard during interaction proved that students’ interest and motivation were high.
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your favorite subject?”. From this, students chose unique characters like Detective Conan or Elsa and imagined how they would creatively respond. The results of all trials with role-playing during this teacher inquiry established that it is an efficacious communicative strategy. Teachers fostered student engagement, motivation, and a continued development in English language learning. In an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest quotes, “If roleplaying be the seed of language learning, act on!”
Students preparing their popsicle-stick characters and other role play materials
Setting up role-playing begins by first going over the target expressions and vocabulary from a particular lesson. Since my focus was mainly geared towards third grade, we integrated the expressions with popular fairy tales. As an example, my team teachers and I worked collectively to incorporate expressions like “I can dance” and “Can you sing?” into a PowerPoint-fractured fairy tale version of Cinderella. In this way, students linked their background knowledge and acquainted themselves with the expressions while connecting it to Cinderella. Before students engaged in role-playing, the teachers modeled a demonstration. According to the research, effectively modeling the use of the target language is critical for students to understand clearly what the expectations are (Williams & Roberts, 2011). Students also appreciated watching their teachers immerse themselves in the roleplaying, making learning fun. Using various forms of regalia, each student’s role came alive. One of the most effective strategies of enhancing role-playing was with popsicle-stick characters. We also had students make their own magic wands and prince and princess crowns. In an effort to reduce students’ fear, and create a risk-free learning environment, students worked at their desks in groups of four. They also enjoyed transforming into their respective roles, changing their voices and acting silly with the language learning, further reducing their anxiety with speaking. Another approach to role-playing is the inclusion of picture cards. In this way, students act as themselves asking and answering questions based on the target language. For the higher levels, role-playing in the fifth and sixth grades became possible with student-made talk shows. The team teachers gave students script templates with the target language, for instance, “Where are you from?” and “What’s
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KOTESOL Monthly Chapter Meeting Date & Time: September 13 (Saturday), 1:45 pm Place: Chosun University, Main Building, Left Wing, Rm 4211 Featured Workshops •All-New Language Learning Games for the EFL Classroom. By Jacob Boer (EPIK, Samgak Elementary School) •Teaching Portfolios for Professional Development. By Tyson Vieira (Muan Englishtown) Swap-Shop: Share your teaching ideas and activities with the group. Admission: No Charge Sept. 13 (11 a.m.): Reflective Practice SIG Meeting, Chosun University side entrance. For more details: Facebook: Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Website: http://koreatesol.org/gwangju Email: gwangju@koreatesol.org Twitter: @GwangjuKOTESOL
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kristin Godleski is originally from South Jersey, USA. She recently finished working for EPIK at Gwangju Gyelim Elementary School, and will return to teaching high school English literature in Quito, Ecuador for a private international school. She is currently completing her master’s degree in Science in Education, Teaching English Language Learners from Walden University. On behalf of the Chapter, she invites you to participate in the teacher development workshops at their monthly meetings and special events. Kristin is a KOTESOL member with TESOL certification from the UK and has completed professional development study at Columbia University and the College of New Jersey. Email: kristin.godleski@waldenu.edu.
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[Korea Language Study]
Using Computers and WordProcessing Programs in Korean Words and photos provided by Ivan Yososaputro
W
hile living in Korea, you will eventually have to sit down and work with a Korean computer. If you are lucky, there will be icons or pictures to help you navigate familiar English programs, but what if there are not? Start with the basics today!
Basic Commands in MS Word 파일 새로 만들기 인쇄 최근에 사용한 항목 홈 삽입 페이지 레이아웃 보기
File Create New Print Recently Opened Home Insert Page Layout View
Windows 문서 사진 음악 컴퓨터 휴지통
Documents Pictures Music My Computer Recycle Bin
Right Click (Windows) 잘리내기 복사 붙여넣기 (옵션) 삽입 삭제
Cut Copy Paste (option) Insert Delete
So what do you think? Not too difficult, right?
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Community Board Have something you want to share with the community? Gwangju News’ community board provides a space for the community to announce clubs’ activities and special events. Please contact gwangjunews@gic.or.kr for more information. Gwangju Ice Hockey Team Looking for men and women of all ages to join us every Saturday night from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Yeomju Ice Rink near World Cup Stadium. If you are interested, contact Andrew Dunne at atdunne@gmail.com Gwangju Inter FC The Gwangju International Soccer Team (Gwangju Inter FC) plays regularly every weekend. If you are interested in playing, e-mail: gwangju_soccer@yahoo.com or search ‘Gwangju Inter FC’ on Facebook. Photo Gwangju Plus For photographers, Google+ has become a tool and part of their overall social media strategy. There is a lot to love. If you are an aspiring photographer that is looking for inspiration, education and other individuals to connect with and share your passion for photography, we have an opportunity for you. If you are serious about photography and want to walk a couple steps higher, there is a community that shares pictures that you are more than welcome to join. For more information, please visit “Photo Gwangju Plus” at #photogwangjuplus.
Gwangju Meditation Class Every Monday evening from 7:30 pm to 9 pm by Maria Lisak from September 1st to December 29th. Venue: GIC Office Participation fee: Free Please contact Gwangju Meditation Group on Facebook or Maria Lisak at gwangjumaria@yahoo.com for more information.
UNESCO KONA Volunteers UNESCO KONA Volunteers is a registered organization that helps underprivileged kids by teaching English through storybooks. We are looking for long-term volunteers who desire to enrich their lives. We are asking volunteers to commit to helping at least once a month: one Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning or Sunday afternoon per month. For more infomation, please visit: 1) http://cafe.daum.net/konavolunteers 2) www.facebook.com (UNESCO KONA Volunteers) 3) contact KONA (Kim Young-im) at 062-434-9887 or at konacenter@gmail.com Waygeek Waygeek is a Gwangju-based celebration of geek culture and a safe space for all geeks, regardless of race, gender or planet of origin. Check out our Facebook page and our website at waygeek.me and start preparing your cosplay costume for Alleycon on the weekend of September 26-27!
Join the Gwangju Performance Project Choir No experience is necessary and all are welcome. The choir will be learning and singing a wide variety of material, including pop, jazz, choral, and musical theater! The GPP Choir meets every Saturday from 12:30 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Gwangju International Center in downtown Gwangju. For more information, visit our Facebook page or e-mail at gwangjuplayers@gmail.com
Jeolla Safety Alliance is a group of Koreans and international residents alike to create awareness of crimes. This safety card is for you to cut out and keep handy! FB group: Jeolla Safety Alliance
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[National Pension Service]
Social Security Agreement for Irish and Italian Residents Foreigners 18-60 years old who are residing and working in Korea, regardless of their nationality, should be covered under the National Pension Service (NPS). Foreigners whose countries do not cover Korean nationals, however, are excluded from the coverage of NPS. Even so, if there are relevant provisions under the Social Security Agreement (SSA) between Korea and any foreign countries, those provisions will be applied. To protect the rights of foreigners, the SSA is publishing a series of articles spotlighting SSAs in cooperation with Gwangju News. This month’s featured SSA is for foreigners from Ireland and Italy.
SSA between Korea and Ireland entered into force: January 2009 Exemption from Dual Coverage ① In general, an employee is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she is employed. ② In general, a self-employed person is subject to the legislation of the country where he/she ordinarily resides. ③ A detached worker is exempt from being covered under the legislation of the country which he/she is sent to for less than 5 years if he/she is covered under the legislation of his/her home country (In the case that agencies of both contracting countries agree, the exemption period may be extended). ④ If a person who ordinarily resides and is selfemployed in his/her home country, is temporarily (within 5 years) self-employed in the other contracting country, he/she is only subject to the legislation of his/her home country during that period (In the case that agencies of both contracting countries agree on, the exemption period may be extended). Benefits under this Agreement Even though your periods of coverage in one country are not sufficient to qualify for pension benefits, you may be eligible for benefits after this agreement has entered into force. This is possible due to totaling the coverage of both countries. ① Korean National Pension Benefits under the SSA - If you have at least 12 months of insured period in Korea but do not have enough periods of cover-
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age to qualify for pension benefits (old-age pension, survivors pension) under the Korean National Pension Scheme, you may be able to qualify for Korean National Pension benefits by totaling the periods of coverage under the Korean and Irish pension systems. However, those periods creditable under the Irish pension system must not coincide with the periods under the legislation of Korea. - Your benefit is calculated by dividing the Korean periods of coverage by the total periods of coverage and then multiplying by the benefits amount (Theoretical Benefit). The benefits amount (Theoretical Benefit) is calculated based on the total periods in both countries. ② Irish Pension Benefits under the SSA - If you have at least 52 contribution weeks of coverage under the Irish Pension Scheme but do not have enough periods of coverage (e.g., at least 260 weeks for an old-age pension; 520 weeks on and after 2012) to qualify for pension benefits under the Irish pension system, you may be able to qualify for Irish pension benefits by totaling the periods of coverage under the Korean and Irish pension systems. However, those periods creditable under the Korean National Pension Scheme must not coincide with the periods under the legislation of Ireland. - Your benefit is calculated by dividing the Irish periods of coverage by the total periods of coverage and then multiplying by the benefits amount (Theoretical Benefit). The benefits amount (Theoretical Benefit) is calculated based on the total periods in
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both countries. ③ A national of either contracting country who resides in the other contracting country is treated equally as a national of the other contracting country in the application of the legislation of the other contracting country. ④ Korean lump-sum refunds are not granted to Irish nationals based on this agreement. Lump-sum refunds can be paid to nationals of a third state only in accordance with the reciprocity principle under the National Pension Act. ⑤ There is no lump-sum refund system under the Irish social security, and as such any contribution which a Korean national paid to the Irish social security system will be granted in monthly installments not in a lump-sum.
SSA between Korea and Italy entered into force: April 2005 Exemption from Dual Coverage ① In general, an employee is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she is employed.
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② A self-employed person is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which the person ordinarily resides. ③ Where a person is employed in the territory of one contracting country and is self-employed in the territory of the other country for the same period, he/she is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she ordinarily resides. ④ A detached worker is exempt from coverage under the pension system of the contracting country which he/she is sent to for less than 3 years if he/ she is covered under the pension scheme of his/her home country (a 3-year extension is available by the consent between both countries’ agencies). Benefits under this Agreement ① Since the Agreement on Social Security between Korea and Italy is a Contributions-only Agreement, there is no provision of Totalization of Periods of Coverage for the entitlement to benefit. ② Therefore, there are no pension benefits under the agreement; whether the payment is granted depends on the each country’s legislation respectively. ③ Furthermore, a Korean lump-sum refund is not paid to the nationals of Italy.
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Upcoming Events September 2014 Compiled by Jo A-ra, Kim So-hyun, Kim Yoo-joong, Park Eun-young and Ivan Yososaputro
Movies at Gwangju Theater
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Chungjang-no 5-ga 62 (two blocks behind NC WAVE) 8,000 won per person per film Bus no. 06, 07, 12, 45 74, or 170 get off at Gwangju Tax Office Bus Stop or 06, 07, 12, 45, 55, 59, or 74 get off at Chungjang Police Center Bus Stop Geumnam-ro 4 Ga Exit 2 062-224-5858 cafe.naver.com/cinemagwangju
Night Flight 야간비행 / 18+, Drama Director: Leesong Hee-il Starring: Gwak Si-yang, Lee Jae-jun, Choi Jun-ha, Kim Chang-hwan Language: Korean Synopsis: Young-ju is an honor student who aims to enter Seoul University, the best university in Korea. Gi-woong is the leader of a school gang. They were best friends since middle school but grew apart in high school.
The King of Foot Volleyball 족구왕 / PG-13, Comedy Director: Woo Mun-gi Starring: An Je-hong, Hwang Seungeon, Jeong Woo-sik, Kang Beong-seon Language: Korean Synopsis: Hong Man-seop is a 24-year old returning student with no qualifications but 100% enthusiasm.
Hill of Freedom 자유의 언덕 / 18+, Drama Director: Hong Sang-su Starring: Kase Ryo, Mun So-ri, Seo Yong-hwa Language: Korean Synopsis: An academy teacher gives up his normal life because of his disease.
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600,000 Tries 60만번의 트라이 / PG-13, Documentary Director: Park Sa-yu, Park Don-sa Language: Japanese, Korean Synopsis: A rugby team tries to win a national competition, but faces multiple setbacks.
Frank 프랭크 / All Audience, Comedy, Drama Director: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: John Ronson, Peter Straughan, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal Language: English Synopsis: Jon, a young wannabe musician, joins a band of eccentric pop musicians led by Frank and Clara. Frank wears a giant fake head and makes music purely for the joy of creating it.
Golden Chariot in the Sky 하늘의 황금마차 / All Audience, Music Director: Oh Myeol Starring: Kim Dong-ho, Mun Seokbeom, Yang Jeong-won, Kingston Rudieska Language: Korean Synopsis: Dong-ho feels bored with his normal life and decides to travel, but his neighbors change his trip in a way he could never have expected.
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Exhibitions
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Gwangju Biennale 2014 2014 광주비엔날레 Biennale Exhibition Hall, 111 Biennale-ro(Yongbong-dong), Buk-gu, Gwangju September 5-November 9 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Before opening – adult 11,000 won / After opening – adult 14,000 won Modern artwork is featured from various nationalities. Dramatic performances utilizing sound and movement introduces the enjoyable functions of art that help resist suppression and overturn existing orders. Bus no 83 or 64 and get off at the Biennale Exhibition Hall 062-608-4114 http://www.gwangjubiennale.org
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Gwangju Biennale 20th Anniversary <Sweet dew> 광주비엔날레 20주년 <달콤한 이슬> Gwangju Museum of Art August 8-November 9 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mondays Closed) Free Bus no 19, 36, 37 or 72, get off at the Sangnok Building Bus Stop, or take bus 1187 and get off at the Seo-gu Health Center Bus Stop. 062-613-7100 artmuse.gwangju.go.kr
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Dokdo Looked Through Dokdo 독도로 보는 독도 Chonnam University Museum 2nd Floor August 27-September 25 10 a.m. - 17 p.m. Free Bus no 18, 19, 28, 38, 80, 83, 180, 184, 187, 419 or 160, get off at Chonnam University Upper Back Gate. 062-530-3584 museum.chonnam.ac.kr
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A Pencil 13th Picture Exhibition 몽땅연필 열세번째 그림전시회 Buk-gu district office August 29 - September 18 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free Bus no 07, 18, 180 or 184 and get off at Chonnam University Back Gate (South), or take bus 19, 27, 28, 38, 55, 80, 81, 83, 187, 518, or 160 and get off at the Buk-gu District Office. 062-510-1225 http://www.bukgu.gwangju.kr/
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Asia Network 아시아 네트워크 Gwangju Museum of Art Sangrok exhibition center August 22-September 28 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ￦ Free Bus no 19, 36, 37 or 72, get off at the Sangnok Building Bus Stop, or take bus 1187 and get off at the Seo-gu Health Center Bus Stop. 062-613-5392 http://www.artmuse.gwangju.go.kr
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Gwangju ACE Fair 2014 광주 ACE Fair Kimdaejung Convention Center September 25-28 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 5,000 won Bus no. 01, 518, 64, 38 or 1000 and get off at Kimdaejung Convention Center. Or take the subway and get off at ‘Kimdaejung Convention Center’, exit no. 5. 062-611-2242,7 http://acefair.or.kr
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Festivals
Yeonggwang Mt.Bulgab Lycoris Festival 영광 불갑산상사화축제 Tourist attraction of Bulgab temple, Yeonggwanggun, Jeollanam-do September 19-21 Various handicraft programs such as perfume, cup, korean paper art, straw art and rubbing of lycoris. Bus 500 (bound for Yeonggwang) and get off at Hakjeong’s intersection, cross the intersection, take the bus named ‘Terminal – Bulgabsan (Mt. Bulgab)’ and get off at the last stop (Bulgabsa Jongjeom). 061-350-5752 http://tour.yeonggwang.go.kr
Performances
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Seomjin River Culture Festival 섬진강 문화축제 Mangdeok Port, Jinwol-myeon, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do September 26-28 A cultural festival of Seomjin river area also known as Gwangyang Gizzard Festival. Take an intercity bus from U-Square to Dong Gwangyang Bus Terminal, walk until you see the intersection right in front of Gwangyang City Square (Park), turn left at the intersection and take the bus no. 11 to City Hall and get off at Woemang Port. 061-797-2606 Wanju Wild Food Festival 완주 와일드푸드 축제 Gosan Recreational Forest, Wangju-gun, Jeollabuk-do September 26-28 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Enjoy Korean traditional food and Wanju’s local food. Specialties of Wanju are available. Take the train from Gwangju Station to Iksan Station and transfer to Jeonju Station, take bus no. 535 at the side of the Jeonju station and get off at the Gosan Terminal. Take a taxi to the Gosan Recreational Forest. 063-290-2621~3 http://www.wildfoodfestival.kr
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Musical ‘Broadway 42nd street ‘ 뮤지컬 브로드웨이 42번가 – 광주 Gwangju Culture and Art Center Grand Theater September 26~28 September 26(Fri) 8 p.m. September 27(Sat) 3 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. September 28(Sun) 2 p.m. VIP Seats 120,000 won/ R Seats 100,000 won/ S Seats 80,000 won/ A Seats 60,000 won Bus no 16, 18, 27, 58, 63, 83, 84, 85 or 192, get off at the Gwangju Culture and Art Center Entrance Bus Stop. http://ticket.interpark.com/
Concert ‘ISANG ENDERS CELLO RECITAL’ 이상 앤더스 첼로 리사이틀 – 광주 Concert ‘ISANG ENDERS CELLO RECITAL’ 이상 앤더 스 첼로 리사이틀 – 광주 Gwangju Usquare Cultural Center September 29 7:30 p.m. All Seats 30,000 won Bus no 01, 09, 30, 36, 48, 518, 1187 or 1000, get off at the Gwangju U-Square Terminal Bus Stop. http://ticket.interpark.com/
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Sports Date
Match Team
Time
2
Doosan Bears
6:30 p.m.
3
Doosan Bears
6:30 p.m.
9
LG Twins
2 p.m.
10
LG Twins
2 p.m.
KIA Tigers September Home Match Schedule KIA Champions Field ￦ Weekdays: Adult 8,000 won/ children 3,000 won Weekends: Adult 9,000 won/ children 4,000 won Get 1,000 won discount if you come with a bicycle Bus no. 16, 38, 51, 53, 89, 95, 98 or 151 and get off at the Mudeung Baseball Stadium Bus Stop www.tigers.co.kr
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Date
Match Team
Time
6
Ansan Police
7 p.m.
13
Goyang Hi FC
7 p.m.
28
Anyang FC
2 p.m.
Gwangju FC September Home Match Schedule Gwangju World Cup Stadium Adults 5,000 won/ children 3,000 won Bus no. 6, 16, 20, 26, 47 or 74, get off at World Cup Stadium Bus Stop www.gwangjufc.com
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ⓒ KIA Tigers
ⓒ Gwangju Metropolitan City
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Rank Institution
core
eizmann Institute of Science
Israel
100
2C
alifornia Institute of Technology( Caltech)
United States
100
3R
ockefeller University
United States
100
4H
arvard University
United States
100
5S
tanford University
United States
6G
wangju Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
100
100
7U
niversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
United States
100
8U
niversity of California, San Francisco
United States
100
arolinska Institute
Sweden
100
United States
99.9
9K 10
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CountryS
1W
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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