Tag: Korean traditional culture

Spring Mural Walk: Jeonju Chunsa(Angel) Village and Okryu Village

The weather is getting milder and warmer for walking tours around Jeonju. Today, I’ll introduce two hidden mural villages in…

Night Strolls: Ajung Lake and Gunji Square

How do you spend weekday evenings? I love to stroll after dinner. Today, I’ll introduce two lovely night stroll routes…

Stamina Booster Dishes of Jeonju: Yeonji Bongwan and Yookil Sikdang

  ​It seems like the winter still isn’t completely over. In such cold weather, people tend to go after the…

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…

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…

The Spring of Jeonju Hyanggyo (Confucian School)

The warm spring breeze heralds the spring is on its way. When the March frost is over, the spring flowers…

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…

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…

From Public Bath and Church to Café: Kirintowol and Manoah

Jeonju is also known for a wide range of unique cafés. It’s very easy to find the convenient franchise cafés…

“Tasty Guys” Jeonju Tour: Blood Sausage, Carrot Seaweed Wrap, Spicy Pork Rib Stew

Do you like mukbang (eating show)? My favorite mukbang is “Tasty Guys” featuring Kim Jun-hyun, Yoo Min-sang, Kim Min Kyung,…