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Welcome to the website of the Honam Institute for Korean Studies.

was established in 2018 jointly by Gwangju City and Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) for the purpose of creative succession of national culture and promotion of Honam Korean Studies.

From the old times, Honam overcame hardships in every historical crisis and bloomed the studies and the culture. However, swept under the waves of globalization in which Western cultures dominated the East, traditional norms and studies were derogated into old-fashioned customs and studies; the spirit of mutual aid and culture creation that had helped Honam withstand such hardships were also weakened.

aims to contribute to the realization of academic capability and traditional values in our region by arranging, researching, and translating recorded heritage into Korean, and by supplying historical resources and recorded heritage of Honam region. Furthermore, we wish to open the new horizon in everyday Korean Studies that partners with the people, Korean Studies for the youth to foster the cultural leaders of tomorrow, and future Korean Studies that aims toward the new era. We thank you for your support and interest.