Tag: korea traditional

2022 Jeonju New Year’s Eve Festival Hails the Year of Rabbit

The 2022 Jeonju New Year’s Eve Festival was held in front of Jeonju City Hall to celebrate the passing of…

Jeonju Hanok Village Snow Sceneries

  ​It’s been snowing a lot in Jeonju. The tiled roofs of hanok buildings are covered in snow, creating magnificent…

2022 Jeonju Gimjang (Kimchi-Making) Culture Festival with Local Agricultural Products

Traditionally, in the beginning of winter, Koreans have made kimchi for the whole year’s consumption. This event is called ‘gimjang’…

Jeonju Nambu Night Market Returns After Three Years

The night market at Jeonju Nambu Market has returned after three years. I visited as soon as it reopened! Jeonju…

Slow Autumn Walk in Jaman Mural Village

Next to Jeonju Hanok Village is a colorful neighborhood called Jaman Mural Village. Today, I’ll take a walk in this…

Jeonju Hyanggyo (Confucian School) Covered in Yellow Gingko Leaves

Located in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju Hyanggyo (Confucian School) is famous for the magnificent giant gingko trees. Every autumn, the…

The World-Renowned Jeonju Bibimbap

  Jeonju bibimbap is probably the most renowned and loved dish from Jeonju. If you plan to spend your holiday…

The Past and the Present Coexist in the Old Town of Jeonju: a Historic Walk Along the Gates of the Jeonju Fortress

During the Joseon Dynasty, Jeonju used to be the biggest city and the capital of the whole southwestern region (current…

This Autumn’s ‘Night of Jeonju & Heritage Story’

This autumn’s ‘Night of Jeonju & Heritage Story’ festival was held last month. The festival took place around the Gyeonggijeon…

Jeonju Korean Traditional Wine Museum(Jeonju Traditional Alcoholic Drink Museum) visited by BTS

  A few years ago j-hope and SUGA of BTS made a home-brew liquor while visiting Jeonju. In the past,…

The Young Entrepreneurs of Jeonju Nambu Market Chungnyun (Youth) Mall

I spent half a day at the Jeonju Nambu Market. It was a fun time visiting interesting venues at one…

The View Overlooking Jeonju from the Donggosa Temple and Chimyungjasan Mountain

Chimyungjasjan is the mountain where you can view Jeonju from above. Today I’ll introduce the beautiful view of Chimyungjasan and…