Kakao Friends - Jeonju Hanok Village Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (카카오프렌즈 전주한옥마을) - Area information

Kakao Friends - Jeonju Hanok Village Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (카카오프렌즈 전주한옥마을)

493.9M 2024-04-19

1F, 126, Paldal-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Jeonju Pungnammun Gate (전주 풍남문)

495.4M 2024-05-27

1 Pungnammun 3-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-287-6008

Pungnammun Gate was built during the Joseon dynasty in 1734 and is a designated Treasure. Pungnammun Gate was the southernmost gate among the four city gates of Jeonju. The structure was severely damaged by fire in 1767, followed by the restoration of the gate tower afterward. The gate was burnt down once again during the Imjin War and was restored to the gate that is seen today.

Seohak Art Village Library (서학예술마을도서관)

503.7M 2024-04-06

12-1 Seohak-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Seohak Art Village Library opened June 2022 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. The library consists of nearly 1,000 books, making it rather small. However, the library makes up for its size with pretty decorations, making visitors want to stay longer. The library is located in an old building that was previously a cafe and gallery, so the library feels more like a book cafe.

Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall (전주공예품전시관)

545.8M 2024-05-28

15 Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-281-1610

Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall promotes the beauty of traditional Korean crafts, and is made up of a Craft Hall, Special Exhibition Hall, and Experience Hall, Visitors can see traditional art works from master artisans as well as creative works from up-and-coming artists and designers. Visitors can also create their own handcrafted items in one of their many programs.

Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

546.8M 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.

Jeonju Hanok Village [Slow City] (전북 전주 한옥마을 [슬로시티])

572.9M 2024-11-28

99 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-282-1330

Jeonju Hanok Village is comprised of some 700 beautiful hanok buildings, and is Korea's largest, and only urban, traditional hanok village. The village started in the early 1900s around the areas of Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Omokdae, and Jeonjuhyanggyo Confusian Academy - all important cultural heritages. To experience what hanok is like, visitors can either book a hanok accommodation or visit the Hanok Life Experience Hall.

Song Song Gong Jak So - Jeonju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (송송공작소 전주점)

581.6M 2024-04-22

21, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Ggol - Jeonju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (꼴 전주점)

581.6M 2024-04-19

21, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Hanbyeok Tunnel (한벽터널)

591.2M 2024-10-22

2 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

A number of romanic and heartwarming scenes were filmed in the Hanbyeok Tunnel surrounded by ivy in the drama series "Twenty-Five Twenty-one." This place often appeared in scenes where to two main protagonists encouraged each other or soothed pain. It also appeared in the scene where the two broke up.

Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market (전주 남부시장)

592.5M 2024-12-03

19-3 Pungnammun 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-284-1344

Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market opened as a regular public market in 1905 at the site of the Joseon-era Nammunbakk Market, located just outside the Southern gate to the city. Currently the market is comprised of about 800 stores with 1,200 workers selling vegetables, fruits, food, dried fish, furniture, silk goods, and general goods.

The market was revitalized with the creation of the Youth Market, located in the previously empty shops on the second floor of 6-dong. An influx of young shopkeepers and entrepreneurs has given the marketplace an exciting vibe like that found in Hongdae or Samcheong-dong.

The night market held on Fridays and Saturdays also draws in many visitors with a multitude of delicious treats, ranging from traditional dishes such as nokdujeon (mung bean pancake) to fusion treats like bibimbap served in rice paper like a spring roll.

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