Program
An excerpt from the chapter “Finishing the Journey and Keeping Records”—From the book Seo-Yu-Rok.“And again, I hope someone would make an even more thorough journey and write it down like I did— I also hope a million times that my writing will become a news of progress for women. So don’t say that this is ridiculous and treat it like a joke.”
GIAF23 offers a ‘STAY Program’ at Wolhwa STAY, located in Noam-dong, where visitors can experience the local atmosphere while staying in Gangneung. Wolhwa STAY, previously an unused residence of local residents, is now reborn as a guest house for travelers. It is operated and managed by the Gangneung-si Urban Regeneration Support Center.
In Seo-Yu-Rok, Kim writes at the end of the book about her hope that someone would carry on the journey. GIAF23 would like to shine a light on the magic of storytelling, the potentiality of a new story like Kim’s written by the individuals that visit Gangneung. Participants will be selected based on the stories they share. They will get to stay at Wolhwa STAY for a day, fully immersing themselves in the city and sharing the warmth of their experiences with others.