http://gwangjunews.net International Magazine for Gwangju and Jeollanam-do Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:39:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have yet to find a nation that has no love lost for the rose. Throughout time, and across cultures, roses have been eloquent symbols of beauty, passion and mystery. The rose is native to the U. S., where wild rose fossils dating back 35 million years can be ... http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/roses-in-gwangju-2009-chosun-university-rose-festival/ THE KOREAN WAY No. 77 When we say leap year, it is a year of 366 days, occurring every fourth year in the solar calendar. The additional day, given to February, makes up for the time lost annually when the approximate 365. 24-day cycle is computed as 365days: a leap year ... http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/lunar-leap-month-obsession-in-korea/ http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/adventures-in-korea/ The Dae-in Market has been a longstanding favorite of Gwangju citizens. It offers fresh fruit, seafood, lunch delights and hundreds of other sundry items and has been the site of various cultural events as of recently. In 2008, the Gwangju Biennale used a number of slots to house ... http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/dae-in-market/ Mike White Court Update, and directions for those who can attend: The last hearing for Mike White’s case is July 14, 2009, this is the 5th meeting of court officials and the third time in the court room. The sauna staff have been repeatedly called to testify in court yet ... http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/mike-white-final-court-date-set/ The global outcry over North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons test is over-the-top, hubristic and unnecessary. America, the world, and especially South Korea have nothing to gain by pushing a hard-line stance against the Stalinist regime. Barak Obama, the great leader of ‘change’ in American politics delivered what should ... http://gwangjunews.net/2009/07/everything-to-lose/