Hot Place for Youth: U-square and Gwangchun Area You can get everything like shopping, foods and culture there!By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter August 2009, existing Gwangju Bus Terminal (Gwangchun Terminal) was changed new name U-square. U-square has meaning that your square and youth square. This
People always hope for summer to come in winter and for winter to come in summer. Actually, the same rule applied to me for choosing Australia as my holiday destination. As we all know, seasons in Australia are opposite to those in Korea. How could it not be exciting to go somewhere warm when everyo
Humanity between Trust and Distrust - Secret Reunion (2010) By Heo Si-joon, Tribune Reporter Korean, whoever South Korean or North Korean, has the matter of tragic division of the Korean peninsula. Nowadays, there are many films dealing with ideology of South Korea and North Korea such as Swiri (199
Uproarious Goodbyes to Uniformed School Life By Um So-min, Tribune Reporter As you know, the school semesters start in March in Korea. Therefore, the graduation ceremony takes place in February. On that special day, graduates are congratulated with flowers from their family and friends, take photos,
Happy Seolnal, Everyone! By Um So-min, Tribune Reporter Have you ever heard of Seolnal? The lunar new year, Seolnal fell on February 14th this year. It is the biggest holiday in Korea, a national one, treated much bigger than January First. It is a three-day holiday, which gives a chance for scatter
France, the Romantic and Beautiful Country By Kim Sun-mi, Senior, Dept. of German Language and Literature Summer is always fun, but last summer was amazing. Last spring, I found an announcement about a global program operated by the Office of International Affairs at Chonnam National University. I d
Gangjin, the Incubator of Dasan’s Masterpieces By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter How do you deal with hardship? Most people just try to overcome or surpass them. However, some people use those difficulties to better themselves. I’m going to tell you about a man who weathered the hardship of banishme
Yasukuni Exposes the Uncomfortable Truth about Japan By Heo Si-joon, Tribune Reporter We are always faced with the issue of the Yasukuni Shrine worship every August 15th. Japanese people think that it is natural to visit the Yasukuni Shrine to express their sorrow for the victims of World War II. Ho
Turkey, Home Found in a Foreign CountryBy Na Seong-in, Senior, Dept. of English Education It was the last vacation that I could spend my time as a typical university student before fully concentrating on preparing for the National Teacher’s Examination. The Gate to the World, one of the global progr
Relics of Gasa Literature By Lee Min-young, Student Editor Damyang, a county in Jeollanamdo, is called the “Cradle of Old Form of Korean Verse,” I would rather die to become a fading moon throwing beams On his window, yet to brighten the room where he dwells. Oh dear, why not turn into drizzly rain,
Bogildo, the Trace of Gosan’s Spirit By Oh Uhl, Student Editor One fine day in February 2009, this reporter visited a beautiful island, Bogildo, which looks like a lotus flower enveloping itself within the mountains. It took more than one hour from Haenam to get to Bogildo by sea. Bogildo is the pla
Special Relationship of the Old Man and the Cow By Oh Uhl, Student Editor If I think about an indie movie, Old Partner, a cowbell sound still comes to mind. A cow, it has no name, has worked every day even if it is rainy or snowy for thirty years. The cow walks with a limp as it immediately falls do
Special Relationship of the Old Man and the Cow, Old Partner By Oh Uhl, Student Editor If I think about this movie, a cowbell sound still comes to mind. A cow, it has no name, has worked every day even if it is rainy or snowy for thirty years. The cow walks with a limp as it immediately falls down.
Traditional Ritual Ceremony as a Festival, Jindo Ssitgimgut By Jeong Ha-na, Tribune Reporter Traditionally, the emotion of 'Han', the feeling of a grudge, has been greatly occupied in Korean culture and our ancestors regarded etiquette for venting souls as very important. Therefore, we have many k
Gwangju Biennale 2008 and Looking Forward to 2010 By Park Sue-hye, Guest Reporter The Gwangju Biennale (GB), has now finished its seventh session since the first one was held in 1995. The GB of 2008 was held from Sept. 5th to Nov. 9th at Gwangju Biennale Hall, Gwangju Museum of Art, Uijae Museum of
Whenever Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving day) comes on the 15th day on the eighth month of the lunar calendar, most Koreans head for their hometown to honor ancestors with newly harvested grains and fruits. Koreans serve dinner and drinks to each other and enjoy the feast as well as celebrating with so
The Best Summer of My Life By Park Sue-hye, Guest Reporter Having a hectic life, I thought I needed to do some self-reflection and find a way to spend my summer vacation efficiently. Then one day, the thing that caught my eyes was the Camp Counselors USA (CCUSA) program at Chonnam National Universit
By Gim Ye-seul, Student Editor Musical taste of Koreans has been changing toward a Westernized one and now most Koreans are fond of hearing Western music or Korean pop songs. It is not easy to hear traditional Korean music in public places these days. We have to visit some places, like a café
The Scent of Washington D.C. Fascinated Me Allow me to start my article by thanking Chonnam National University for giving me this unforgettable and exceptional opportunity. During the one and half years of my past college life, I had struggled to find out who I really was and who I wanted to be; I
In the old days, Korean people began the New Year by conducting traditional rituals and folk games for good fortune in the year. Gossaumnori is a traditional Korean folk game originally played in the village of Chilseok-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju on the 15th day of the New Year according to the lunar cal