This week (October 14th – October 18th) EBS 1TV current affairs and culture program ‘Oh, Kang Hae-young!’ Five episodes will be broadcast.
The travel keyword that comes to mind these days is ‘Kang Hae-young’? It looks like a person’s name at first glance, but it is not a person’s name. It is said that the three neighboring regions at the end of Jeollanam-do, Gangjin, Haenam, and Yeongam, are called ‘Ganghaeyoung’ by taking only the first letters.
Although it is a neighboring area, ‘Kang Haeyoung’ attracts people with its different charms. In particular, fall is the time when you can truly feel Kang Hae-young’s true self.
From Gangjin, full of traces of fertility, to Haenam, the land of abundance, to Yeongam, with the legend of a miraculous rock,
Let’s go to ‘Kang Haeyoung’ to enjoy the taste and style of the South Island!
Kang Hae-young, the second journey begins and ends in Korea! It is Haenam.
Haenam, with its fertile red clay, the largest arable land area in the country, and the pristine sea bordering the Archipelago Sea, is a ‘rich place’ with a natural environment blessed by nature. The autumn harvest is now in full swing in the land of abundance.
The fall ‘honey sweet potato’ harvest has begun in the red loess field. A bustling harvest site where three generations, from a 4-year-old grandson to a son in his 30s and a father in his 60s, came out to help with the busy work. Autumn, where families share new memories after sweating. The honest taste of autumn, passed down from father to son, is as sweet as honey sweet potatoes.
It is said that there is a food that Haenam people always eat when fall comes, like sweet potatoes. This is ‘Samchi’ dish. It is said that mackerel, which is more precious because it can only be eaten from October to January, is impatient, so you can only taste the freshness of its raw fish in Haenam, which is close to the beach.
Is that why? Recently, as the number of people visiting the place has increased, the fishermen who catch ‘samchi’ have also become busier. Captain Lee Hong-yeon goes out to sea early in the morning to catch mackerel. A battle with mackerel in the sea using a combination of traditional fishing methods using long bamboo and chisel fishing lured with artificial bait! Who will be the winner?
Let’s meet the brilliant autumn of Haenam, rich in nature and people who resemble that nature.
Economy Queen Reporter Park Yu-mi Photo provided by EBS Korea Travel
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