Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival (전주국제한지산업대전)

12.3Km 2024-10-08

20 Hyeonmu 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-281-1573

Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival was organized to promote the excellent qualities of hanji (traditional mulberry paper), and the artistic use of it. The festival also aims to become a global festival promoting Korean style to the world.

Jeonju Traditional Hanji Center (전주전통한지원)

12.3Km 2024-04-07

100-10, Hanji-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-8959-7757

Jeonju has been a major producer of quality hanji paper for more than a thousand years. In keeping with this proud tradition, the Jeonju Traditional Hanji Center aims to preserve traditional paper-making techniques and become a mainstay in the hanji industry. More than 80 percent of the paper produced at the center is exported to Japan while the rest is used in Korea. The center produces, exhibits, and sells hanji used for calligraphy, Oriental paintings, and crafts, as well as special “yellow earth” wallpaper hanji and charcoal hanji, said to provide certain health benefits. Visitors can also sign up for crafting classes, including first-hand experience at making hanji, imprinting patterns and drying the paper.

Wookssam Jageopsil [Tax Refund Shop] (욱샘작업실)

12.3Km 2024-04-23

20 Hyeonmu 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Geumhong Handicraft [Tax Refund Shop] (금홍공예)

12.3Km 2024-04-22

20, Hyeonmu 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Gongjakbuini Gongjakhan Gongjak [Tax Refund Shop] (공작부인이공작한공작)

12.3Km 2024-04-19

20, Hyeonmu 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Jeonjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School (전주향교)

12.3Km 2024-05-28

139 Hyanggyo-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-288-4548

Jeonjuhyanggyo is a local Confucian school that was established during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) and is a designated Historic Treasure. This was a national education center during the Joseon period. The school was originally located at the Gyeonggijeon Shrine site, but was relocated in 1603. The mortuary tablets of seven Chinese Confucian scholars and 18 Korean scholars are enshrined in the main building of Daeseongjeon Hall.

Dong Nak Won / 동락원

12.3Km 2025-03-05

33-6 , Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-287-9300, +82-10-4951-9300

Dongnagwon is a hanok hotel in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeollabuk-do. It was built as a memorial hall for the missionary William Junkin, who founded a school mission in Jeonju in 1895. Now refurbished as a hotel and venue for traditional performances, wedding ceremonies and seminars, visitors will find old-style interiors with antique furniture and folding screens. Guests can play traditional games in the yard, and there is a red clay room to relieve the fatigue of travel, free of charge. Mountain bikes can be borrowed to ride around the Hanok Village or on the banks of the Jeonjucheon Stream.

Dongnagwon House (동락원)

12.3Km 2025-03-20

33-6, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-285-3490

The Dongnagwon House in Jeonju Hanok Village provides a getaway to experience hanok stay and traditional Korean life. Affiliated with Jeonju Kijeon College, Dongnagwon is also a memorial hall dedicated to W. M. Junkin, who came to Korea as a missionary from the South Presbyterian Church of the United States in 1892. Dongnagwon is a reproduction of the old hanok houses in Jeonju from the time when W. M. Junkin was doing his missionary work in the area. It is comprised of three buildings: Anchae (main hall), Sarangchae (guest house), and Haengnangchae (servants’ quarters).

Visitors to Dongnagwon can learn and experience traditional Korean culture such as music, crafts, and dance while inhabiting traditional lodging. In addition to providing accommodation for individual guests, Dongnagwon is also used for group accommodations or activities such as seminars, conferences, and family events. For groups of 30 or more, it is possible to rent out the entire venue (in addition to all facilities, including Seungdokdang, Seunghwadang, Cheongyuje, and the front yard).

Dan Kyung (단경)

12.3Km 2024-12-23

99 , Hanji-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-5304-4380

Standing on Hanji-gil in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeollabuk-do, Dankyung is a hanok stay with a more-than 80 year history that now welcomes travellers to a comfortable and cozy space. There are five accommodations altogether - four rooms in the main building, plus an annexe which is rented as a whole house. The floors are of wood, creating a delicate scent in all the rooms. Across the yard is a gallery where guests can take tea or coffee while looking at the art works on its wall. From the gallery roof, there are fine views of Jeonju Hanok Village.

Bu Yong Heon / 부용헌

12.3Km 2025-03-04

149-3 , Hyanggyo-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-8875-8587

Buyongheon is a Hanok stay in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeollabuk-do, right next to the Jeonju Hyanggyo Confucian School. Accomodation is comprised of Toenmaru Bang, Daecheong Maru Bang, Large Daecheong Maru Bang and Big Sarangchae. The room is neat and feels the beauty of blank space. A culture experience program includes traditional etiquette and hanji making, while the Jeonju Hanbyeok Cultural Center and the Confucian school are reachable on foot. Jeonju Station and Jeonju Express Bus Terminal are 10 to 15 minutes away by car.

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