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Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제)

Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제)

2.9 Km    23416     2024-04-07

31, Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-232-8394

Jeonju International Sori Festival offers visitors a chance to enjoy various traditional Korean music as well as music from around the world. Held every year in Jeonju since 2000, music flows throughout the festival period.

Olive Young - Homeplus Jeonju Hyoja Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홈플러스전주효자점)

2.9 Km    0     2024-06-27

31, Yongmeori-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

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Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do (한국소리문화의전당)

2.9 Km    15255     2024-04-06

31, Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-270-8000

The city of Jeonju prides itself on its rich local culture and history of tradition. Residents are passionate about their heritage, especially when it comes to the arts. The Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do exemplifies and celebrates these community values by regularly offering a full program of visual arts shows. An excellent venue for leisure activities, events, and gatherings, the building itself boasts a stunning architectural style that underscores the institution’s desire to increase art appreciation worldwide.

* Foundation: September 21, 2001

Olive Young - Jeonju Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 전주대)

Olive Young - Jeonju Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 전주대)

3.0 Km    0     2024-04-19

1F, 6, Baengmasan-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Bangjjanotjeon [Tax Refund Shop] (방짜놋전)

3.0 Km    0     2024-04-22

28, Pungnammun 4-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Cheolgiwa Jeon (철기와전)

Cheolgiwa Jeon (철기와전)

3.0 Km    0     2024-04-07

8-1 , Sinbok 7-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Cheolgiwa Jeon is a jeon (traditional Korean pancake) specialty restaurant where one can taste a variety of jeon prepared by a Korean food expert as a course meal. The restaurant is managed by the chef and serves a delectable collection of jeon under the menu name "Ibaji Set," which is available in a seven-course meal or five-course meal.

Han Kook Jib (한국집)

Han Kook Jib (한국집)

3.0 Km    14713     2024-04-07

119, Eojin-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-284-0086, 2224

Han Kook Jib was the first Korean restaurant to sell jeonju bibimbap since 1952, boasting a tradition that has been passed down through three generations. The restaurant offers dishes such as jeonju bibimbap, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), dolpan bulgogi (stone-grilled bulgogi), which are made using Korean ingredients like red chili paste, soybean paste, and soy sauce. 

Fine day [Korea Quality] / 좋은날 [한국관광 품질인증]

Fine day [Korea Quality] / 좋은날 [한국관광 품질인증]

3.1 Km    7982     2024-04-07

37-7 , Jeondongseongdang-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-2607-3326

A Fine Day is a hanok stay on Jeondong Cathedral Street, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, which combines hanok tradition with modern convenience. The wood floor and red clay-lined walls and ceilings are a pleasure to wake up to. The rooms are well heated and have toilets, shower booths and bidets. From the wooden porch guests can enjoy a beautiful sunny garden planted with wildflowers and trees. Nearby attractions include Gyeonggijeon, Omokdae, Jeondong Cathedral and Nambu Market (great for food!).

Olive Young - Jeonju Angol Sageori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 전주안골사거리점)

3.1 Km    0     2024-06-27

257, Andeogwon-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

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Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

3.1 Km    19472     2024-04-07

44, Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82- 63-231-0090

Opened on November 6, 2010, the Royal Portrait Museum is one of the newest attractions of Jeonju, located within the Gyeonggijeon Shrine. Royal Portrait Museum is a valuable museum as a new tourism resource of Jeonju as well as Gyeonggijeon Shrine and the Portrait of King Taejo, as well as other various high-class exhibitions to preserve, manage, and enhance the glorious cultural assets of Joseon royal family. The museum is comprised of one above-ground level and one underground level with an area of 1,193.71 square meters. The Portrait of King Taejo and six other king’s portraits (Portrait of King Sejong, King Yeongjo, King Jeongjo, King Cheoljong, King Gojong, and King Sunjong) are exhibited on the first floor. The portraits are preserved in temperature- and humidity-controlled cases. In addition, the museum houses History Hall, Palanquin Hall, a planned exhibition hall, resting area, management office and storage room for relics. Palanquin Hall exhibits Hyangjeong (Palanquin for Incense Burner and Case), Sinyeon (Palanquin for Royal Portrait and Palanquin for Mortuary Tablet), Chaeyeo (Palanquin for High Officials), Gagyo (Palanquin for Ritual Items) featuring Korea’s sole preserved palanquin. History Hall houses approximately 80 relices related to Gyeonggijeon Shrine and Jogyeong Shrine, ancestral ritual ceremony, building, and others relics. Since the museum's opening, it makes continual efforts to become a central place for Jeonju residents to fulfill their cultural feelings. The museum operates various program like exploring famous historic sites in Gyeonggijeon Shrine, hands-on programs such as a guard experience to protect the shrine, and duplicating Gyeonggijeon Shrine’s relics using traditional portrait-making techniques.