Essentials with JD #501 **COLD SNAP ARRIVES**
Wind and wave warnings have been issued on Jeollanamdo’s northern, central and southern West Sea offings as of 7:00am this morning. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety advises people to adopt the...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #503 **GIC CHRISTMAS EVENT NEXT WEEK**
Christmas is fast approaching and the Gwangju International Centre will be hosting a special event next week. Add it into your schedule right now. Enjoy a fun-filled day for everyone! Adios 2018...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #506 **DAEIN MARKET TOURISM AWARD + CHRISTMAS EVENT**
Gwangju’s Daein Art Market has been selected to receive one of the 2018 Korea Tourism Awards. The Korea Tourism Awards recognizes exceptional local tourism contents so as to utilize the assets to boost...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #510 **FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATES 1**
The City of Gwangju and the 2019 Gwangju World Aquatics Championship Organizing Committee earlier this month held an international event support committee meeting in Seoul. Presided over by Prime...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #516 **FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATES **
Preparations for the 2019 Gwangju World FINA Aquatics Championship are going smoothly. With only 115 days away from the event, the City of Gwangju said Tuesday that construction for competition venues...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #525 **CULEX MOSQUITO ADVISORIES**
This week the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued nationwide alerts for Japanese encephalitis. The alert has been enacted following this year’s first accounts of the presence of...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #528 **SEWOL COMMEMORATIONS**
To commemorate the 5th memorial of the Sewol Ferry disaster (4.16.2014), Gwangju and Jeollanamdo are set to conduct a series of events to be held from this Saturday, the 13th to Tuesday, the 16th. On...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #534 **SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFORMS AND MEDALS TO BE...
The 2019 Gwangju FINA World Aquatics Championships Organizing Committee is set to reveal the event’s official uniform and medals this week. The O.C. will hold a fashion show for the uniform on...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #535 **HAMPYEONG BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL LAUNCHES**
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not travel to Hampyeong for a butterfly festival? It’s only 30 min from Gwangju. The 21st Hampyeong Butterfly Festival will kick off its 11-day run from...
View ArticleEssentials with JD #539 **ATHLETES VILLAGE FOR FINA 2019 COMPLETED**
Construction of the athletes’ village for the 2019 Gwangju FINA World Aquatics Championship has been completed. According to the Championships’ Organizing Committee on last week, the remodeled...
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