From the Editor

February 2021, Issue 228

Published: February 1, 2021

ICEC President Yun Won-Tae (By Kim Hillel Yunkyoung)

Publisher Dr. Shin Gyonggu Editor-in-Chief Dr. David E. Shaff er Managing Editor William Urbanski Chief Copy Editor Isaiah Winters Layout Editor Melline Galani Photographer Kim Hillel Yunkyoung Communications Jeong Jiyeon Copy Editors David Foster, Di Foster, Jonathan Moff ett, Joseph Nunez, Th omas DeVore Online Editor Melline Galani

Th e Gwangju News is the fi rst English monthly magazine for the general public in Korea, fi rst published in 2001. Each monthly issue covers local and regional issues, with a focus on the roles and activities of the international residents and local English-speaking communities.

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For volunteering and article submission inquiries, please contact the editor at gwangjunews@gic.or.kr. February is here Th e second month of the year With this second issue we bring a second New Year.

Hotter than spices More dangerous than ISIS Herein is Gwangju’s response to the climate crisis.

Everyone in every nation Has dreams; they are a sensation But Korea has a long tradition of dream interpretation.

Lost in Gwangju, is that right? Wander through tunnels dark as night As preservation progresses at the May 18 torture site.

Minhwa painting, long in history Off ers a picture of Korean glory Tigers, clouds, magpies, dragons, here they join to tell the story

On GFN, the radio Th ere’s lots to listen to, you know High up on their lengthy list: Th e Drop with Danno.

We bring the Gwangju City News, And “Who is Mark Gonzales?” we muse, On school zone safety, see a concerned mother’s views.

Read about Valentine’s Day, Speak post offi ce talk in Korean Everyday, And see “My First Snowfall,” our snowy white photo essay.

Try our recipe for kimchi-jjim Visit Blessing Burger, a hidden gem Sample macarons at Th e Plain, or give a go at all of them.

English through storybook teaching And student-centered classes we are preaching As for the Language Exchange, towards expertise it is reaching.

Puzzle over our monthly crossword Read two poets who yearn to be heard Open February’s Gwangju News and peruse its every word.

As always, stay COVID smart And stay COVID safe Th roughout the COVID scourge.

David E. Shaff er Editor-in-Chief Gwangju News