About Jeonju
Combining urban chic with rural charm, this city offers museums, temples, cultural curios, and easy access to surrounding nature.
Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is a city that has a mix of both urban and rural due to the closeness of nearby Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. Nearby Wanju County also has many people living there who work in Jeonju, proper. The name, Jeonju literally means "Perfect Area."
Jeonju was chosen as a Creative Cities for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honor recognize the city's traditional home cooking handed down through generations over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive local food festivals.
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Attractions in Jeonju
- Historic Center, Jeonju
- Jeonju Hanok Village
- Jeondong Cathedral, Jeonju
- Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju
- Omokdae and Imokdae, Jeonju
- Pungnammun Gate, Jeonju
- Royal Portrait Museum, Jeonju
- Hanbyeokdang Pavilion, Jeonju






