JIRO Local, Now

Hello, this is Jiro. Recently, a movie called “The Man Who Lives with the King” has been gaining huge attention in Korea. Today, I’d like to introduce Yeongwol, located in Gangwon Province, based on the historical story of King Danjong of the Joseon Dynasty — the king who was later exiled there. Stay tuned and take a look below!

​ Hello, this is Jiro. Have you ever heard of Hendrick Hamel? He was a Dutch sailor who, during the Joseon Dynasty, was shipwrecked while sailing in East Asia and eventually arrived in Korea. Through the record he later wrote—known today as Hamel’s Journal—Joseon Korea was introduced to the Western world for the first time. Today, I’d like to explore the story of Gangjin County in Jeollanam-do, where Hamel spent nearly seven years of his life.