Have you heard about Uijae-ro, the so called the second Art Street in Gwangju? Recently, a lot of art galleries and culture complexes on the street at the foot of Mudeung Mountain have taken center stage among Gwangju citizens. Among those places, 'Haewa Culture and Art Complex (HCAC)', which was
What comes across your mind when you think of Jeollanamdo? Maybe you will conjure up the image of delicious food. This region is famous for its tasty food and has a rich food culture thanks to lots of mountains, sea and fields that provide various cooking items. Also, because of the warm climate, fe
As the cold wind blows, cockles are getting better tasting because they fatten over the winter and bear eggs. It is the best time to eat cockles named “ggomak” in Korean. Beolgyo is famous for cockles. Most cockles in Korea are produced from that region and they taste the best. The coastal water of
Korea has a tradition to share gifts on national holidays such as Chuseok and Lunar New Year. Salted and dried yellow corvina,”gulbi” in Korean, is one of the gifts presented during the national holidays because it is one of the favorite fishes in Korea. Yeonggwang on the west coast of Korea is know
From this issue, the Chonnam Tribune will introduce several folk foods in the South Jeolla region as part of the Namdo Food Culture series. – Ed. South Jeolla region has a natural environment that produces many food materials with which its local people can make a variety of folk food. One of
Dosung Village Is Changing By Kang Min-hee, Student Editor When you think of leprosy, otherwise known as Hansen’s disease, what comes to your mind? Many people will come up with Sorok-do because it has been exposed in the media a lot. However, Dosung Village, which is locate
Jangsung Geumgok Movie VillageHas Only the Signs of Location for Movie Shooting By Ryu Seunghyi, Guest Reporter In this rural town, children fly their kites and play at seesaw. Thatched-roof houses with a low stone wall surrounding the kids show a typical scene and atmospher
Bigginaeunlim Village Is a Tourist Spot, not a Village By Lee Ji-song, Tribune Reporter Many people think of Jindo first when it comes to the culture of Namdo. Especially Bigginaeunlim village, where traditional artists have gathered together, is one of the most famous attra
Samjicheon Village, the First ‘Slow City’ in Asia By Jeong Hyeon-young, Tribune Reporter Have you ever heard about the term ‘Slow City’? It refers to a special place where its people pursue a slow and happy life with an effort to conserve the natural environment and their traditional culture. To be
Enjoying Art and Life at Daein Market in Gwangju By Jang Keun-won, Tribune Reporter Where do you go shopping? Maybe you mainly go to major supermarkets, right? When you hear about street markets, what comes to mind? What about haggling between customers and merchants or an e
Gwangju Theater, the Heart of Movies and Culture for 70 Years By Ahn Seon-woo, Tribune Reporter Nowadays, it is hard to see movies that lack commercial potential and popular appeal in local areas. However, Gwangju citizens can enjoy unpopular but valuable movies that have no
The KBS hit program "One Night, Two Days" has sparked sudden interest in roads (or gil in Korean) across. When we think about gil, Ollet-gil in Jeju or Dullet-gil in JiriMountain comes to mind. However, as usual, we overlook things that are close at hand. Moodeung Mountain - visible from Chonnam Nat
Yangrim-dong, the Modern History of Gwangju By Jang Kuen-won, Tribune Reporter How much do you know about your region? I am not from Gwangju so I do not know much about this area. Before this new semester started, I wanted to go day trip around Gwangju. I found a nice place
Travel into a Water World By Seo Jung-eun, Tribune Cub-reporter What one item do you think is most desired by travel lovers? I think it is a map of the world. When you spread out a world map, you can see hundreds of countries in the world. However, one thing forms the bulk o
Art Museum Journey in Seoul By Kim Sun-woo, Tribune Reporter Are you interested in the arts? On November 5th to 6th, this reporter, majoring in an art-related field, took a tour of four renowned art museums in Seoul. On the bus going to Seoul, I was so excited, since it was
A Gallery of Murals- Sihwa Culture Village, Gwangju - By Jeon Joo-hee, Student Editor Have you ever heard of a Mural village? On September 26th, “One Day Two Nights”, the hit entertainment program on KBS, broadcast several scenes in which Lee Seung-gi visited Leehwa village,
My Festival behind the Stage- Gwangju World Music Festival Volunteer Supporters - By Um So-min, Tribune Reporter When I first heard about a music festival that was going to take place in Gwangju, I was so excited that I applied for a volunteer position right away. That was a few
Happy Memories in Seomjingang Train Theme Park By Park Hyo-gyeong, Tribune Reporter Have you ever visited the train station where a train does not stop anymore? Most of the old train stations have disappeared or have been left as cultural assets.The old Gokseong Station which this reporter visited i
The First CNU Flea Market By Park Hyo-gyeong, Tribune Reporter A flea market, an outdoor market which sells used goods for little money, was held in front of Library Ⅰ at Chonnam National University (CNU) on May 20th. It was the first time that a flea market was held by university students around th
By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor Birthday Celebrations in Korea Korean people normally eat two things on their birthday: cake and brown seaweed soup. They have brown seaweed soup, called ‘Miyeok-gook’ in Korean, on the morning of their birthday. Most have a party with their fri