Ponderings & Contemplations: Thinking of My Hometown
By Park Nahm-Sheik || Let me start by saying that I happen to hail from Gwangju-Jeonnam. I am but an old geezer in love with my hometown. Homesickness may be … Read More
Category: Ponderings and Contemplations
Gwangju: On the Forefront of Justice
By Park Nahm-Sheik Gwangju has consistently been on the vanguard of freedom, justice, and sovereignty for Korea. It has eloquently demonstrated time and again that freedom is anything but free. We may cite the … Read More
Ponderings & Contemplations: Luminaries from Mokpo
By Park Nahm-Sheik When thinking of famous Koreans who were from the city of Mokpo, first to come to mind for most is the late President Kim Daejung, who I … Read More
Ponderings & Contemplations: Yeosu – A Storied City
By Park Nahm-Sheik Yeosu is often mentioned along with Odong Island, a one-of-a-kind island within Yeosu’s jurisdiction. Odong Island is well-known for its unique colony of camellias. The island attracts … Read More
Uldolmok and Admiral Yi Sunsin
By Park Nahm-Sheik Uldolmok (울돌목) is a wild whirlpool of a strait off the coast of Haenam on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. To be more precise, it … Read More
Sorok-do: Island of Agony
By Park Nahm-Sheik This article is meant to be a sad trip down our collective memory lane. Covering an area of close to five square kilometers, Sorok-do is a moderate-sized … Read More
Celebrated Temples in the Gwangju-Jeonnam Region
By Park Nahm-Sheik Gwangju-Jeonnam is blessed with several big-name Buddhist temples. To begin with, the region happened to be where Buddhism had its first encounter with this country. The faith … Read More
The Legend of the Garden of Soswae-won – May 2025
By Park Nahm-Sheik Comprised of a large garden in a wooded area in the heart of Jeonnam Province, not far from the Gwangju city limits, lies Soswae-won (소쇄원), which literally … Read More