Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Gwangju remaind the capital of Jeollanam-do, until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, Muan County in 2005. Basically Jeolhanam is a part of the Honam region.

Jeollanam-do is also known as Southern Jeolla and is the province of South Korea. The province of Jeollanam-do is a renowned region of the Honam region, and is surrounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north side by Jeollabuk-do Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do. There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres long and is famous for marine products.