Honam (; 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 Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State.
Electorally, Honam is a strong liberal region, voting strongly for Democratic Party candidates. During Park Chung Hee's reign, Yeongnam became heavily industrialized, whilst Honam was relatively neglected, remaining more underdeveloped. In addition, Gwangju was the site of the 1980 anti-government uprising and has cemented itself as an anti-authoritarian stronghold.
See also
- Gwangju
- Jeonbuk State
- South Jeolla Province
- Regions of Korea
- Yeongnam