Tag: culture

Spring stroll at Jeonju Hanok Village

  ​The last two months have been very different from the previous years. The scents of spring flower in the…

Palbok Art Factory: Everyday Artistic Playground for People

Factory of Contemporary Arts in Palbok, a.k.a. ‘Palbok Art Factory’, used to be a cassette tape factory during the 1980s….

Jeonju Nambu Market’s Affordable Foodie Venues: Donglae Bunsik, Sunjassi Bapjo

When it comes to local dishes, Nambu Market is renowned for the Chungnyun (youth) Mall, soondae (Korean blood sausage), and…

Two Hanji Souvenirs from Jeonju: Handream and Jisum Gallery

Do you know that hanji (Korean traditional homemade mulberry paper) is speciality from Jeonju? Hanji was used even during the…

Jeonju Citizens’ Archive: From Personal Memory to Collective History

Jeonju Citizens’ Archive opened last December 10th. The archive is home to various records of the citizens’ everyday life. The…

Gomulja Alleyway, Where the Old and Young Coexist

On the opposite side of Nambu Market is an old and narrow yet still sunny alleyway. This is ‘Gomulja Golmok…

Walking around Seohakdong Artists’ Village

  Only a decade ago, the district of Seohakdong used to be an unpopular neighbourhood of unkempt alleyways and dilapidated…

Reminiscing Childhood at Jaman Mural Village

Jaman Mural Village is as popular as the next door Jeonju Hanok Village. Started as a shantytown for the refugees…

Jeonju Omogaritang (spicy fish stew)

  Have you heard of Omogaritang? ‘Omogari’ is the local dialect for ‘ttukbaegi’ (coated earthenware vessel for both cooking and…

Smarter Way to Travel Jeonju Hanok Village: Jeonbuk Tour Pass

Jeonju Hanok Village is the center of tourism in Jeonju. You can participate in a variety of activities, such as…

Jeonju Future Heritage Teahouses: Haengwon and Bisabeolchosa

Last year, the city of Jeonju designated 38 modern historic sites of as “Jeonju Future Heritage”. They are the artifacts…

JEONJU-CITY ENGLISH BLOG, OCTOBER – NOVEMBER FOREIGNERS’ COMMENTS EVENT!

JEONJU-CITY ENGLISH BLOG, October – November FOREIGNERS’ COMMENTS EVENT! Jeonju is the most Korean city! Welcome to Jeonju-City Blog. This…