Minn Byeong Do
Founder, Nami Island
Initiated the planting of flowers and trees on the island.
2021-01-01 Nami Island ferry operation time will be adjusted to [7:30~21:00]. (Adjustment period: January 1, 2021 to April 22, 2021)
National Brand Introducing national flag, letters, stamp, currency, 12 national brand and passport of Naminara Republic. See More
General Information Informations about how to get to Nami Island, VISA (entrance ticket) and Ferry Timetable. Map Service is also provided. See More
Reservation Stay in national Hotel of Naminara Republic which was designed to have lifelong travel memory See More
Fairy Tale Village Experience various cultural in International Children’s Book Festival, Nami Picture Book Library, Handicraft Studio at Fairy Tale Nation, Naminara Republic. See More
Imaginary Playground Everyone is welcome to have happy childhood in Imaginary world while playing in Unchiwon playground, Bike center, and Electric Tri-way See More
Walking Path Introducing representative walking paths of Naminara Republic from magnificent Metasequoia to autumn’s beauty gingko. See More
The Naminarians
People who had planted and cultivated this island including the founder, Mr. Minn Byeong-do and bloomed flowers of culture is regarded as citizens of Naminara Republic, Naminarian.
Minn Byeong Do
Succession of Nature and Culture
General Nami
Nami Island derives its name from this famous Korean general
Honored General, Honored General, Our Honored General
Minn Woong Kih
Nami’s “Grandfather of the Trees”
Planted the seeds of Nami’s transformation
Carl Ferris Miller
Founder, Chollipo Arboretum
Found his brother on Nami Island
Zhu Yan
Chair, Longqingxia, China
He sent a boat to Nami, Nami sent a boat to Longqingxia.
Hua Lei
Chairman, Hua’s Restaurant, China
His Nami connection started with the Chinese character (怡) he shares with Nami.
Tan Sri Khalid Ramli
CEO, Langkawi Development Authority
Building another Nami in Malaysia
Mori Shin
Mayor, Kakamigahara City, Japan
Planted a “Metasequoia Lane” in Japan
Rosalie Zerrudo (Rosa)
Filipina Eco-Peace Visual Artist
Bringing environmental awareness and peace to The Philippines and Nami Island
Alessandro Neretti (Nero)
Italian Ceramic Artist
Eccentric artist, who creates Italian ceramics
Zhao Guang Ming
Head Exchange and Cooperation, Peoples Artistic Association
Responsible for the first encounter between Nami Island and China
Yu Qing Cheng
Chinese sculptor of mud figures
Has a Korean student artist on Nami
Zhu Ying Jie
Director, Chinese Cultural Center in Seoul
Sharing Chinese culture on Nami Island
Yoon Seok Ho
Director of Winter Sonata
Rediscovered the metasequoias in winter
Kim Young Gap
Jeju’s photographer
He captured the mists of Nami Island in his photographs
Tang Ya Ming
Publisher, Japan’s Fukuinkan Shoten
Received the first Chinese cultural visa from Nami Island
Lee Won Seung
Theater Actor/Comedian
Shares the taste of Napoli on Nami Island
Kang Ju Kwon
Calligrapher
Leaves his artistic writings and stones on Nami Island
Ryu Jae Su
Illustrator
Covers Nami Island with a yellow umbrella
Lee Jin-Hyung
First Head of Management, Naminara
Legendary Naminara founding contributor
Planters of Nami’s “Peoples’ Trees”
Sequoia Family Garden, Namipungwon Maple Garden, Baekpungmilwon Maple Garden, White Birch Lane
“I have a tree on Nami Island.”
The Citizens of Naminara Republic
Naminara is proud of the fact that we have over 1,000 citizens, but due to space limitations we are unable to share all their names with you. However be assured that our citizens are a diverse group of individuals who are engaged in a variety of activities covering a wide spectrum of different fields.
Naminara Republic
Kang Woo hyon
Founder, Naminara Republic
Created a mysterious “nation of the world”
Liu Hong Jun
Chinese Musician, Composer of Naminara’s National Anthem
Minister, Ministry of Culture, Naminara
Suzanna Oh
International Cultural Exchange Specialist
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Naminara
66 Infantry Division Commander
Commander
Minister, Ministry of Defense (Inaugural Minister: Commander Song Young-ki)
Qu Huan
Chair, Korea-Chinese Cultural Friendship Association
Minister of Tourism, Naminara
Chuncheon Meteorological Center Head
Head
Head, Naminara Weather Station (Inaugural Head: Park Jong-sik)
Lee Kwang Beom
Interior Designer
Head, Naminara Postal Service
Gapyeong Branch Manager, Kookmin Bank
Branch Manager
President, Central Bank of Naminara Republic (Inaugural President: Minn Byeong-do)
Senior Superintendent of Gapyeong Police Station
Senior Superintendent
Naminara Senior Superintendent (First S.S.: Kim Do-Sang)
Lee So Yoon
Vocalist
Peoples’ Vocalist, Naminara
Han Byeong Ho
Illustrator
Naminara’s own Tokkaebi artist
Zhang Ming Zhou
President, IBBY / Vice President, CBBY
Ambassador to China, Naminara
Luke
Mascot, Young Peoples’ Reading Experience Center, Beijing, China
Consul General, Beijing Consulate, Naminara
Wen Jie
Director, Chinese-Korean Cultural Economic Exchange Center, Henan, China
Consul General, Zhongyuan, Consulate, Naminara
Satonosuke
Mascot (Raccoon), Toyama Family Park, Japan
Ambassador to Japan, Naminara
Yamamoto Shigeyuki
Director, Toyama Family Park, Japan
Consul General, Japan Consulate, Naminara
Zoran Veljic
Ambassador of Serbia to the Republic of Korea
Ambassador of Naminara to Serbia
Zhang Yun Ling
Painter,Yunnan Nationalities Museum
Teaches Naminara’s characters (Namija)
Ahn Young-bae
President of Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)
Naminara tourism companion
The Citizens of Naminara Republic
Naminara is proud of the fact that we have over 1,000 citizens, but due to space limitations we are unable to share all their names with you. However be assured that our citizens are a diverse group of individuals who are engaged in a variety of activities covering a wide spectrum of different fields.Culture of children
Jella Lepman
Founder, IBBY; Founder, International Youth Library in Munich
Connecting children and books
Peter Schneck
President, IBBY (2002-2006)
The first “emperor” of Nambooks
Patricia Aldana
President, IBBY (2006-2010)
Bringing the children’s library on the island to the world
Liz Page
Secretary General, IBBY
Helping to share the world of children’s book on Nami Island
Ellis Vance
Treasurer, IBBY; Executive Director, USBBY
Created Peace Story on Nami Island
Christiane Raabe
Director, International Youth Library in Munich
Library of the European Isles, Asian Isles Library
Junko Yokota
Chair, Nami Concours Jury; Chair, Caldecott Children’s Book Awards Jury (2015)
Sharing Nami Island with children all over the world
Yusof Ismail
Member, Nami Concours Jury
The Malaysian elephant on Nami Island
Zohreh Ghaeni
Member, Nami Concours Jury
Making friends with the Middle East
Anastasia Arkhipova
Member, Nami Concours Jury
Sowing the seeds of Russian culture on Nami Island
Pooneh Nedai
Iran-based publisher, poet and Honorary Korean Ambassador to Iran
Nami Island’s Persian connection
Leif Donde
Danish Ambassador to Korea (1999-2005)
Nami’s connections to HC Andersen began with Ambassador Donde
Tajima Shinji
Director, International Center of Language & Culture (ICLC)
Teaches paper (Nami-ji) making
Hozumi Tamotsu
President, Media Lynx Japan
Keeping the stories of HC Andersen alive
Kurokawa Taeko
Secretary General, International Center of Language & Culture (ICLC)
Transforms Nami Island’s Hallyu into culture
The Citizens of Naminara Republic
Naminara is proud of the fact that we have over 1,000 citizens, but due to space limitations we are unable to share all their names with you. However be assured that our citizens are a diverse group of individuals who are engaged in a variety of activities covering a wide spectrum of different fields.
