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I watched the traditional music drama 'Dance Wind Bunday' at the National Busan Gugak Center. Centered around Dongnae Hak Dance, this work revives Busan in 1946 and showcases how traditional art can meet the present.

This interview is a fictional reconstruction based on Aldo Leopold's book 〈A Sand County Almanac〉 and his writings "Thinking Like a Mountain" and "The Land Ethic". Brez Journal seeks to ask and answer his thoughts in today's language, continuing a new dialogue connecting environment, inner self, and tradition.

Life and death may seem like opposing concepts. However, the common thread that penetrates both is circulation. The slogan proposed by Breath Journal, “In living, we sustain,” embodies this philosophy of circulation.

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three years, the festival has faced a triple whammy of pandemic aftermath, internal conflicts, and budget cuts. However, during this process, it has worked to restore its relationship with the audience and redefine the festival's intrinsic value, preparing for a new leap forward. BIFF in 2025 is not merely a declaration of revival but a year to test a new identity.

Gangneung is facing water shortages again. Sokcho and Donghae are no different. Despite abundant rain and snow, there is a lack of water for daily use. In the era of climate crisis, the water issues in the Yeongdong region cannot be solved merely by expanding dams and pipelines.

Uljin, which suffered the worst wildfire damage in 2022, has once again received global recognition after three years. Recently, at the '2nd World Restoration Conference' held in Italy, it was selected as one of the top 10 outstanding cases, proving once again to be a global model for sustainable recovery.

The UN Global Plastic Agreement (INC-5.2) held in Geneva in August 2025 did not reach the final text adoption. This breakdown is read as a signal to change the game. Even if the treaty is stalled, city procurement and corporate buying guides are creating norms ahead, and Korea must prepare a slow but strong agreement with virgin absolute reduction, reuse standards, and toxic transparency.

Jeju 'Haenyeo's Kitchen' Establishes Singapore Corporation and Prepares for First Overseas Project in October 2025. Attention on the Globalization Potential of Local Coexistence Models.