Pohang () is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

in the province of

North Gyeongsang North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

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, and a main

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in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the

alluvium Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...

of the mouth of the

Hyeongsan River The Hyeongsan River is a river in southeastern South Korea. It flows from Baeyanggol Valley (배양골), Wolpyeong-ri (월평리/), Dudong-myeon (두동면/), Ulju County in Ulsan to the Sea of Japan, covering a distance of about 62 km. The ...

. The city is divided into two wards ( ''gu''), Buk-gu or Northern Ward () and Nam-gu or Southern Ward (). This city has the largest population of

North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

and it has the third-largest land area of any city ( ''si'') in South Korea.

History

The earliest evidence of human occupation in the Pohang area is from the

Mumun Pottery Period The Mumun pottery period is an archaeological era in Korean prehistory that dates to approximately 1500-300 BC. This period is named after the Korean name for undecorated or plain cooking and storage vessels that form a large part of the potter ...

(1500–300 BC). Archaeologists have unearthed small villages and megalithic burials (

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) from this period. Still a small fishing village at the dawn of the 20th century, the earliest steps toward developing Pohang into a place of greater significance were taken in 1930 with the construction of a modern harbour. Pohang grew rapidly afterward, attaining the designation of town ( ''eup'') in 1931 and then earning the status of city ( ''si'') in 1949.WPS - Port of Pohang contact information
Worldportsource.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12. Pohang's road arteries and shipping port made it a place of strategic significance during the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

. An unopposed landing of UN forces at Pohang on July 18, 1950 was the first large-scale amphibious operation since World War II, and the region around Pohang saw fierce clashes between South Korea's 3rd Infantry Division and North Korea's 5th Infantry Division during August–September 1950. By the 1960s, Pohang was a small coastal city with a population of 50,000. The next major development in Pohang's growth came in 1968 with the inauguration of the steel maker

POSCO POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's fourth-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, i ...

, and the local plant's commencement of production in 1972. The introduction of

heavy industry Heavy industry is an industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, huge buildings and large-scale infrastructure); o ...

to the city brought the local economy to a blend of iron, steel, shipbuilding and fisheries through the end of the 20th century. The early 21st century and the age of

globalization Globalization, or globalisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. The term ''globalization'' first appeared in the early 20t ...

has brought new economic challenges to companies such as POSCO, giving rise to beliefs that Pohang would be wise to not be overly reliant on heavy industry to maintain its prosperity. In response, the Pohang of today presents itself as having an eye to the future, striving to become a diversified city of

environmentalism Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seek ...

and advanced learning, as well as a centre of arts and culture. During the

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

Dynasty the area was made up of four '' hyeon'', Toehwa-hyeon (), Jidap-hyeon (), Geunoji-hyeon (), Haea-hyeon (). Then during the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

Dynasty these four were renamed to Heunghae-

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(흥해군/), Janggi-hyeon (), Yeongil-hyeon (), Cheongha-hyeon () respectively. On 4 August 1896, the three remaining ''hyeon'', which at that time were Janggi, Yeonil (; originally Yeongil) and Cheongha were reassigned as counties or ''

'' as part of the change to the 13-province division of the

Korean Empire The Korean Empire () was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by Emperor Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire stood until Japan's annexation of Korea in August 1910. During the Korean Empire, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwa ...

. On 1 March 1914, the four counties were unified as one Yeongil-gun (), which was subdivided into 18 '' myeons''. On 1 April 1931, Pohang-myeon () was designated as an '' eup'', thus giving Yeongil-gun 1 eup and 17 myeon. On 1 April 1934, Jukbuk-myeon () and Juknam-myeon () were united to make Jukjang-myeon (), while Janggi-myeon () and Bongsan-myeon () united to make Jihaeng-myeon (), so that there were 1 eup and 15 myeon. On 1 October 1938, Hyeongsan-myeon () was incorporated into Pohang-eup, leaving Yeongil-gun with 1 eup and 14 myeon. On 1 October 1942 Changju-myeon () was renamed and reclassified as Guryongpo-eup (구룡포읍/九龍浦邑), leaving 2 eup and 13 myeon. On 15 August 1949, Pohang-eup was designated as Pohang- ''si'' (), leaving Yeongil with 1 si, 1 eup, 13 myeon and 1 local office. On 8 July 1956, Heunghae-myeon () and Gokgang-myeon () are incorporated into Uichang-myeon () leaving 1 si, 1 eup and 12 myeon. On 29 October 1957, Daljeon-myeon () is abolished and incorporated into Heunghae-myeon and Yeonil-myeon () leaving 1 si, 1 eup and 11 myeons. On 1 March 1967, the Gibuk Local Office () of Gigye-myeon (기계면/) is established. On 1 July 1973, Uichang-myeon is designated as Uichang-eup () leaving 1 si, 2 eup, 10 myeon and 3 local offices. On 1 December 1980, Yeonil-myeon and Ocheon-myeon () are both designated as eup leaving 1 si, 4 eup, 8 myeon and 3 local offices. On 1 September 1982, Haedo-dong () and Sangdae-dong () are separated into Haedo 1 and 2-dong and Sangdae 1 and 2-dong respectively. On 1 April 1986, Daebo Local Office () and Gibuk Local Office are designated as myeon leaving 1 si, 4 eup, 10 myeon and 1 local office. On 1 January 1995, a united Pohang-si absorbs all of Yeongil-gun, composed of 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 25 dong and 1 local office. On 1 September 1998, the unification of Small-dong left Pohang with 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 19 dong and 1 local office. On 1 January 2009, the unification of Small-dong left Pohang with 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 dong and 1 local office.

Geography and climate

Under the

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, Pohang has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(''Cfa''). The mean temperature in the coldest month, January, is relatively mild at 1.8 °C. The warmest month is August, when the mean temperature is 25.7 °C. On average, Pohang receives 1,152 mm of precipitation per year. The driest month is December, when the city receives a scant 25.7 mm of precipitation on average. However, the mean amount of precipitation for the wettest month, August, is 227.4 mm.

Administrative Organization

* Head office: 1 head office, 4 office, 6 team, 25 department * Executive office: 1 office 7 experts * Direct organizations: three centers and six departments * Business offices: 11 offices and 7 departments * Nam-gu and Buk-gu office: 12 departments Eup, Myeon and Dong: 4 Eup, 10 Myeon and 15 Dong * (The number of public officials: 1,960) *Mayor *Globalization strategy headquarter *Self-governing Administration Bureau *Economy & Industries Bureau *Welfare environment office *Construct and Urban Planning Bureau *Nam-gu & Buk-gu Public Health Centers *Agricultural Technology Center *Construction Environment Office *Water Supply Office *Other Centers Culture & Arts Center Municipal library Municipal art gallery Agricultural product wholesale market management office Women's culture center Park management office Vehicle Registration Office

Transportation

The city is served by several trains a day from

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and

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. Pohang is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving the adjacent

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, including the main tourist route for

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and

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. Pohang is the home of

(the Pohang Steel Company), one of the largest steel producers in the world, and a host of related industries. As a result, the port shipped a total of 54.8 million tons in 2006. Several flights per day to Seoul

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and

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are available at Pohang Gyeongju Airport. Local transportation is served by only city buses. They run about 20 different ways of the city and some of them reach to the mountain folk. Also, the buses are classified into 2 kinds – one is Ilban-bus (normal bus) and the other is Jwaseok-bus (full of seats and a little more expensive than Ilban-bus). They run 15~25 minutes intervals along their own way. The bus routes are listed in bot
Korean
an
English
but the Korean version is interactive, and thus more helpful. There are two main bus terminals - Shiwae (시외) and Gosok (고속) which roughly translate into intercity/city and express. The Shiwae bus terminal (시외버스터미널) also acts as the cross-country bus terminal from which access to nearby metropolitan cities such as Daegu and Busan (~1.5 hrs each depending on traffic) is available. Thei
website
is only in Korean and only accessible in Internet Explorer. The Gosok bus terminal (고속버스터미널
website
is in both English and Korean. From Gosok bus terminal one can travel to Seoul, Gwangju, and Daejeon. Pohang is also serviced by two train stations - Pohang station (포항역) and Wolpo station (월포역). Times and destinations are available on th
Korail website
which is in English and Korean. Passengers using the

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had to go to Singyeongju Station (신경주역) until 2015. However, since 2015, the

travels directly to Pohang Station (포항역).

Education

Universities with graduate schools

Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) is a private research university in Pohang, South Korea. History POSTECH was established in 1986 in Pohang, Korea by POSCO, a steel company. POSTECH hosted POSCO's Research Institute of Sc ...

(POSTECH) *

Handong Global University Handong Global University (Korean: 한동대학교, Hanja: 韓東大學校) is a private evagelical four-year university located in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Overview The student body numbers about 4,000, from more than 30 di ...

Other institutes of higher education

*Pohang College *Sunlin College

Health

There are some hospitals to treat people; two types of hospitals exist: public, and private. Public hospitals are run by the government, and supported by the government. Conversely, private hospitals are managed by the individuals. For example, S Pohang hospital is sponsored by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security which means it is supported by the government ("Introduction of the hospital" 1). They provide the treatments of brain disease, and spine disease. For private hospital, Pohang Sunlin Hospital is run by Hyunsu Shin ("Introduction of the head of the hospital" 1).

Culture

Thousands flock to see the

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festival at Yeongildae Beach each summer. People travel from all over the country to watch the show. The Culture & Arts Center, opened in 1995, holds performances and exhibitions in its various galleries and theaters. Pohang is known for

gwamegi ''Gwamegi'' is a Korean half-dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury made during winter. It is mostly eaten in the region of North Gyeongsang Province in places such as Pohang, Uljin, and Yeongdeok, where a large amount of the fish are harvested. ...

and holds an annual Gwamegi Festival. Gwamegi Festival is available on November annually. In 2015, the festival invited individuals from different ages. Numerous people can enjoy the festival, and the festival is sponsored by banks such a
SuhyeopNonghyeopShinhan
an
POSCO
During the festival, it is available to experience the old traditional Korean culture such as competing with person who sell

Yeot ''Yeot'' is a variety of ''hangwa'', or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. ''Yeot'' is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, ...

. Furthermore, many singers from various places including

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are invited to demonstrate their talent to people ("Schedule" 1). In this place, Guryongpo, it is possible to try

Gwamegi ''Gwamegi'' is a Korean half-dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury made during winter. It is mostly eaten in the region of North Gyeongsang Province in places such as Pohang, Uljin, and Yeongdeok, where a large amount of the fish are harvested. ...

, Pidegi which is dried squid, and big crabs ("Information about the products in Guryongpo" 1).

Museums

* Guryongpo Gwamegi Culture Museum * Guryongpo Modern History Museum * The National Lighthouse Museum * Yeongil Folk History Museum * The Posco Museum * Pohang Museum Of Steel Art * Pohang Canal PR Hall
Robo Life Museum

Monuments

* Sabang Memorial Park * Saemaul Memorial Hall * New Millennium Memorial Hall

Villages

* Deokdong Culture Village * Duksil Village

Experiences

* Botanical Garden of Gyeongsangbukdo * Yeonorang Seonyeo Theme Park * Key-Chungsan Botanical Garden * Yeongilman Cruise * Pohang Ship Experience

Other important spots

* Posco * Pohang Accelerator Laboratory * Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence

Architecture

Historical

* Bogyeongsa Temple * Oeosa Temple

Sports

The city is home to the Pohang Steelers of

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. Also, there is the

Pohang Baseball Stadium Pohang Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Pohang, South Korea. The stadium is currently being used as a second home of the KBO League team Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. T ...

, which Samsung Lions belonging to

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is using as the second stadium.

Points of interest

The Jukdo Market is a large, bustling traditional market near the centre of the

, close to the

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. It is well known throughout Korea as an important seafood market. There are many raw-fish restaurants in the market. The

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is cheaper here than in

. Bukbu Beach is located in Duho-dong in the northern part of the city's built-up area. The beach front has been the focus of commercial developments such as bars, restaurants, and budget accommodations called ''Yeogwan''. A number of

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on the Sea of Japan can be found just north of the built-up area, including Chilpo and Wolpo.

Homigot Homigot ( ko, 호미곶, lit. ""tiger's tail cape") is a point of land in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea jutting out into the Sea of Japan. Homigot is located to the east of urban Pohang in . The area is home to the Homigot Lighthouse, t ...

, a point of land jutting out into the Sea of Japan, is located to the east of urban Pohang in Daebo-myeon. Homigot is one of the easternmost points on the Korean peninsula and as such serves every year as a gathering place for thousands to greet Korea's first sunrise of the New Year. The beach is also home to the 'Hands of Harmony' sculpture. Bogyeongsa is a major

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nestled in a steep green valley at the foot of Mount Naeyeon (710 m) in Songna-myeon, an area in the extreme northern part of Pohang. Yeonsan Waterfall is located nearby in the same mountain valley. There are hiking trails leading from the temple up into the mountains. Bogyeongsa also has a number of mountain hermitages in the vicinity. Oeosa is a temple located in the extreme southern part of Pohang, just inside the mountains south of the coastal plain formed by the Naengcheon River. It is located at the foot of Mt. Unjae (481 m) in a steep valley in Daesong-myeon. Signs placed in and around Oeosa claim that the temple was founded by

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, the well-travelled

monk.

Notable people

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, former

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* Lee Ho-yang (known in the West as

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), composer and record producer *

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, mixed martial artist,

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, actress and variety star * Ray, member of South Korean boy band

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, soccer player with

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* JinE (Real Name: ''Shin Hye-jin'',

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: 신혜진), former member of South Korean girl band

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* Lee Chaeyoung, member of South Korean girl band

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* Kang Yeosang (known as Yeosang), member of South Korean boy band ATEEZ *

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, actor in films including The Way Home * Lee Jaehyeong (known as Jaehyeong), member of South Korean rock band The Rose * Kim Yong-seung (known as Yongseung), member of South Korean boy band

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*Son Min-Soo, a former comedy actor and now a

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. * Bae Sumin (known as Sumin), leader of South Korean girl band

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Shopping

The main downtown shopping area is between Yukgeori (육거리) and Ogeori (오거리) which translate to 6-way intersection and 5-way intersection. The streamlet boardwalk shopping area opens and ends with Pohang Station and Yukgeori, respectively. This shopping area has several stores, restaurants, and a few bars including Converse, Shoemarker, Skin Food, ABC Mart, Redface,

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, a cinema, Starbucks, Mr. Pizza, Whistler Bar, Beethoven Bar, Mindy's Bar, etc.

Groceries

Pohang has a few major grocer stores including two Home Plus locations, two GS Supermarkets, and two E-marts. On
Home Plus
is by the Shiwae bus terminal and th
other
is closer to Jukdo Market. Jukdo market is an open market where you can purchase clothes, fish, produce, and a plethora of items. The one GS supermarket is i
Jukdo-dong
whereas the other is i
Duho-dong
E-marts are located i
I-dong
and i
Indeok-dong

Administrative divisions

Pohang is divided into 2 non-autonomous districts, which in turn is divided into 4 eup, 10 myeon and 15 dong.

Twin towns – sister cities

Pohang is twinned with: * Fukuyama, Japan *

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, China *

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, Turkey * Jōetsu, Japan * Pittsburg, United States *

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, Russia

Friendly cities

Pohang is cooperating with: *

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References

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포항공항
Pohang Airport Website)
고객센터
Service Center)
공지사항
Announcement)
포항공항 휴지기간 공지
Announcement about the pause of Pohang Airport) * Jump up
포항공항
Pohang Airport Website)
운항현황
Flight Situation)
실시간 운항정보
Information about current flight available) * Jump up
시설관리공단
Organization which manage facilities)
포항야구장
(Pohang Baseball Stadium)
시설소개
Introduction about the facility) * Jump up
메인
main website) > �

Home)
작은뉴스
Jakeun News) * Jump up
과메기 포항구룡포
Gwamegi Pohang Guryongpo)
구룡포 특산물
Products in Guryongpo) * Jump up
에스포항병원
S Pohang Hospital)
병원소개
Introduction of the hospital) * Jump up

Sunlin Hospital)

Introduction of the hospital)

Introduction of the head of the hospital) * Jump up
대한민국 해병대
Marine in South Korea)
해병대모집
gathering people)
모병문의처
Inquiry for each locals) * Jump up
대한민국 해병대
Marine in South Korea)
해병대모집
gathering people)
지원 FAQ
Enrolling FAQ)

External links

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City government websiteOfficial Pohang Airport websiteThe website that shows the lists of the games that will be hosted in Pohang Baseball StadiumThe website of the newsThe main website of S Pohang HospitalThe official website of Marine in South Korea

Citation

"Announcement about the Pause of Pohang Airport." Pohang Airport. Governor of Pohang, 17 Feb. 2016. Web. "포항공항(Pohang Airport)." 실시간 운항정보(Flights in Real Time). N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. "포항야구장(Pohang Baseball Stadium)." 시설소개. 시설관리공단(Organization That Manages Facility), n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. Kim, Minje. "전체기사(Whole Articles)." 전체기사(Whole Articles). Jakeun News, 16 Dec. 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. Kim, Jumdol. "구룡포 과메기 축제(Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival)." 구룡포 과메기 축제(Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival). Jumdol Kim, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. "보건복지부 인증 전문병원-에스포항병원(뇌센터, 척추센터)!! :: 병원소개(S Pohang Hospital Introduction of the Hospital)." 보건복지부 인증 전문병원-에스포항병원(뇌센터, 척추센터)!! :: 병원소개(S Pohang Hospital Introduction of the Hospital). Executives and Staff Members, Dec. 2008. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. Shin, Hyunsu. "병원장 인사말(Introduction by the Head of the Hospital)." Sunlin Hospital. Hyunsu Shin, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. "지역별 문의처(Inquiry for Locals)." Marine in South Korea. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. "지원 FAQ(enrolling FAQ)." Marine in South Korea. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. {{Authority control Pohang, Cities in North Gyeongsang Province Port cities and towns in South Korea