“Get a taste of this.”

  “Get a taste of this.”   Jeong Gwang-u, owner of Lotto Fisheries in the Tongyeong Jungang Market, shows off a red seabream for sashimi on November 24. “Get a taste of this.” This is something that every visitor hears when they visit the Tongyeong Jungang Market. Everyone from taxi drivers, to average citizens and…

Cross-country exploration, part 1: Tongyeong, a city of military, music and the arts

  Cross-country exploration, part 1: Tongyeong, a city of military, music and the arts   Tongyeong, a southern coastal city of Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), is known for having been the childhood home to many historic figures, artists, musicians and literary people. Their roots are concentrated alongside Gangguan Port, the city’s main harbor. Turtle ships,…