Wando County

Wando County (Korean: 완도군; RR: Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Jang Bogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.

The best Gim is produced in the Wando area.

Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area.

In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

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