English 102 Essay 1 Hometown 
Seongmin Kim
Professor J. Durso
English 102
3 March 2015
My Hometown The salty and fishy stench fills up my nostrils whenever I think about my hometown, Pohang, South Korea. Pohang is a well-known port city in my country, South Korea, for its size and its almost 1,000 years of history. Many tourists from both inside and outside of my country visite Pohang for vacations or short-term travels. As I am recurring back to my memories about my hometown, I now realize how beautiful and attractive it was, which offered me the most beautiful memories and experiences in my life.
One of the attractive aspects is the city’s affluence of maritime resources; for example, variety of eclectic sea creatures. Throughout the 1,000 years of history, Pohang has developed one of the most exquisite food scenes in South Korea. This has attracted not only the tourists and epicures, but also many businessmen to the city, who have really helped to grow its economy significantly. Nowadays, Pohang is not simply a port city with the most fresh sea foods, but became as one of the most technologically developed area in South Korea. I remember visiting and waiting outside of famous restaurants that their owners are good friends of my grandmother so that it was always a feast time when my family dined with her. I can also recur the salty and fishy stench from the enormous seafood markets, and the moments where I had to move my little feet quickly in order to avoid stepping onto different fish organs that were left on the floor of the market. After dining and eating hearty meals from the restaurants, my family and my relatives would go to this small shop that sold traditional Korean porridge called, ‘Pot-jook.’ The porridges were made of red beans and were served as both meals and desserts. After leaving my hometown for more than 10 years now, if somebody asks me ‘what is the thing that I miss the most about my hometown,’ I would answer, the pot-jook, without any hesitance. The sweet and
Professor J. Durso
English 102
3 March 2015
My Hometown The salty and fishy stench fills up my nostrils whenever I think about my hometown, Pohang, South Korea. Pohang is a well-known port city in my country, South Korea, for its size and its almost 1,000 years of history. Many tourists from both inside and outside of my country visite Pohang for vacations or short-term travels. As I am recurring back to my memories about my hometown, I now realize how beautiful and attractive it was, which offered me the most beautiful memories and experiences in my life.
One of the attractive aspects is the city’s affluence of maritime resources; for example, variety of eclectic sea creatures. Throughout the 1,000 years of history, Pohang has developed one of the most exquisite food scenes in South Korea. This has attracted not only the tourists and epicures, but also many businessmen to the city, who have really helped to grow its economy significantly. Nowadays, Pohang is not simply a port city with the most fresh sea foods, but became as one of the most technologically developed area in South Korea. I remember visiting and waiting outside of famous restaurants that their owners are good friends of my grandmother so that it was always a feast time when my family dined with her. I can also recur the salty and fishy stench from the enormous seafood markets, and the moments where I had to move my little feet quickly in order to avoid stepping onto different fish organs that were left on the floor of the market. After dining and eating hearty meals from the restaurants, my family and my relatives would go to this small shop that sold traditional Korean porridge called, ‘Pot-jook.’ The porridges were made of red beans and were served as both meals and desserts. After leaving my hometown for more than 10 years now, if somebody asks me ‘what is the thing that I miss the most about my hometown,’ I would answer, the pot-jook, without any hesitance. The sweet and