(literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former
Jeolla Province in what is now
South Korea . Today, the term refers to
North and
South Jeolla Provinces and the self-governing city of
Gwangju .
The name "Honam" is used in the names of the
Honam Railway Line and
Honam Expressway , which are major transportation corridors connecting
Seoul and
Daejeon to the Honam region.
