Do you know about the large mural of J-Hope in Penguin Village, Yangnim-dong, Gwangju?

 

Do you know about the large mural of J-Hope in Penguin Village, Yangnim-dong, Gwangju?

 

Gwangju Yangnim-dong Penguin Village is

It is said to be located at 7, Cheonbyeonjwaro 446beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju.

 

 

It is a place with enough attractions to be selected as one of the Top 100 Tourist Spots in Korea.

A beautiful place with penguin sculptures and murals, along with charming old items.

It is a mural village filled with artworks in every corner of the charming alleyways.

 

What is unusual is that Penguin Village was originally a village that had absolutely nothing to do with penguins.

That makes sense, considering it was a hillside village inhabited only by the elderly, so there wasn't really anything to connect it to penguins.

Actually, seeing the elderly waddling up the hillside village...

The most likely theory is that they named the village "Penguin Village" because it sounded cute haha.

 

 

Another reason why Gwangju Yangnim-dong Penguin Village is so popular is

Chinese fans raised money to celebrate BTS J-Hope's birthday

An elaborate and massive J-Hope mural has been created.

 

It would have been nice if the mural had depicted it a bit more realistically.

From the perspective of a mere observer, the detail quality is a bit lacking, but

Still, I think anyone would want to take a proof photo here haha.

 

Enjoy the antique charm of the 70s and 80s at Penguin Village in Yangnim-dong, Gwangju.

I hope you take a commemorative photo at our BTS J-Hope mural before you leave~