Photo of the Month

By Kim Hillel Yunkyung Free Your Soul

Singer-songwriter from South Africa, Lizz Kalo, performs her own songs at Loft 28 back on May 1, 2021.

Kim Hillel Yunkyoung is a priest in the Anglican Church and also a portrait photographer. More of his pictures can be found at hillelkim.

01. From the Editor 04. Gwangju City News

06. Celebrating 20 Years: Gwangju News 11. Anon Nampa: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights 2021 Awardee 14. People in the Arts: Hong Sung-dam – Born into a History of Struggle 18. May Is… – The May 18 Memorial Foundation Archive Exhibition 20. Blast from the Past: Samgye-tang for the Heat, Pork for Pollution

22. Lost in Gwangju: Amusement’s Watery Grave – Songsan Amusement Park Limps Back to Life 26. Around Korea: One-Day Trip to Buyeo

28. Language Teaching: Funds of Knowledge for the Classroom 31. Everyday Korean: Episode 42 – 저는 요리를 잘해요 (I Am Good at Cooking)

32. Restaurant Review: Sabotage – Gwangju’s Newest Dongmyeong-dong Establishment 34. Restaurant Review: Lee Lee Nam Studio – A Museum, Café, … and K-Drama Filming Location! 37. Recipe: Oi-naengguk – Cold Cucumber Soup

38. Local Entrepreneurs: Hae Um Studio – Tattooing Gwangju’s Zoomers 42. Health: Should You Buy Extra Medical Insurance in Korea? 44. Environment: All That Plastic

02. Photo of the Month 46. Photo Essay: Journey to Naju Image Theme Park – Historical Filming Site 48. Book Review: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State 50. Gwangju Writes: The Road 52. GFN Radio: Way Back With U 54. GFN Radio: Top of The Drop 56. Crossword Puzzle