Where to go in Jeonbuk
Where to go in each part of Korea, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: what it is like, what it is known for and what to do.
Jeonju Hanok Village전주 한옥마을A large neighbourhood of tiled-roof hanok houses, where people stroll in rented hanbok and snack their way…
Gunsan Old Town군산 근대문화거리A quiet port town whose old streets keep buildings from the early 1900s, so walking here feels like stepping…
Namwon Gwanghalluwon남원 광한루원A classic Korean garden with a pavilion, a pond and a stone bridge, set in the town linked to a famous love…
Deokjin District, Jeonju전주시 덕진구The northern side of Jeonju, with a lake park, a zoo and a leafy riverside, away from the hanok village…
Gunsan군산시A port city with a Japanese-era harbour past, old film locations and islands off the Yellow Sea.
Iksan익산시A rail-junction city with Baekje-era royal ruins, a landscaped garden and quiet village paths.
Jeongeup정읍시A town at the foot of Naejangsan, famous for autumn colours, a warm herbal tea street and Joseon-era sites.
Namwon남원시A mountain town in the Jirisan foothills, tied to the Chunhyang love story and the roots of pansori singing.
Gimje김제시A wide-open farmland city on the Honam plain, with a hillside temple and a small temple facing the sea.
Wanju완주군A hilly county around Jeonju, with hanji paper-making villages, mountain temples and a small hanok village.
Jinan진안군A high, quiet county with two horse-ear-shaped peaks, herb gardens and a big dam lake.
Muju무주군A high mountain county with a long river valley, waterfalls and ski slopes.
Jangsu장수군A high, cool county known for apples, a famous Joseon-era heroine and a quiet valley.
Imsil임실군A rural county famous for cheese, a lakeside suspension bridge and a riverside sculpture park.
Sunchang순창군A small county in the south of Jeonbuk, known across Korea for gochujang chili paste and slow village life.
Gochang고창군A farming and coastal county with a World Heritage dolmen field, a mountain temple and rolling green farms.
Buan부안군A coastal county on the Byeonsan peninsula, with sea cliffs, a layered rock shore and long pine beaches.
