Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Chosun University Hospital (조선대학교병원)’. 💡 Overview Chosun University Hospital, a tertiary hospital, is a general hospital specializing in complex treatments of severe diseases.Following the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s comprehensive assessment of hospitals in 11 regions across Korea in terms of manpower, facilities, equipment, treatment, education, etc., Chosun…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Korea Medical Institute Gwangju Branch ((재)한국의학연구소 광주분사무소)’. 💡 Overview Korea Medical Institute (KMI), a leader in ‘K-health checkups,’ operates health checkup centers across eight locations nationwide, from Seoul to Jeju. KMI has been striving to prevent and detect diseases early. It has led the popularization of comprehensive medical…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Chonnam National University Hospital (전남대학교병원)’. 💡 Overview With 114 years of history and tradition, CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL is Korea’s best tertiary hospital that has led the development of Korea’s medical science and improved public health.Chonnam National University Hospital is the nation’s largest multi-hospital system for each disease,…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street (양림동 펭귄마을공예거리)’. 💡 Overview Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street is a narrow alleyway located behind the Yangnim-dong Community Center. The village, named because of the way the elderly residents appear to waddle like penguins, has become an exhibition space of life in the…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jeonpyeongje Reservoir (전평제)’. 💡 Overview Jeonpyeongje Reservoir was built in 1943 to supply water for agricultural purposes to farms in the Maewol-dong and Byeokjin-dong regions as well as to prevent both floods and droughts. Starting in 1999, the reservoir was changed to a rest area, with a wooden…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery (양림동 선교사 묘지)’. 💡 Overview The Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery is the final resting place of 23 missionaries who brought Christianity to Gwangju and led the movement to free the nation from under Japanese colonial rule. Yangnim-dong in Gwangju Metropolitan City was the main area in…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy (월봉서원)’. 💡 Overview Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy, built in 1578, was established by Kim Gyehwi and other confucian scholars to honor Ki Daeseung’s study and virtue through Mangcheonsa Shrine. The location of the academy was moved to its current site in 1646, and the name Wolbong…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Ssangam Park (쌍암공원)’. 💡 Overview Ssangam Park is located in front of the Gwangju Institute of Science and technology within Cheomdanjigu (the high-technology district) in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Thanks to the beautiful lake at its center, the park is also known as “Lake Park.” The lake is surrounded with…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jungoe Park (중외공원)’. 💡 Overview Jungoe Park is one of the nation’s most famous leisure spaces. There is a children’s grand park, the Olympic Garden, and the Olympic Monument. The children’s grand park is especially popular on weekends and holidays. There is also a folk museum, an education…
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Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwangju Sajik Park (사직공원 (광주))’. 💡 Overview Sajik Park is located at the previous site of Sajikdan Altar, a ritual site to pray for peace and prosperity during the Three Kingdoms Era. In the 1960s, the site was home to Sajik Zoo, with the ritual being abandoned in…