Jeonju 2019: Egg Drop
While in Jeonju I got a meal from a restaurant called Egg Drop. I had first seen an Egg Drop outlet in Seoul near the…
While in Jeonju I got a meal from a restaurant called Egg Drop. I had first seen an Egg Drop outlet in Seoul near the…
Not far from Jeonju’s hanok village is the Nambu Market, the oldest traditional market in Jeonju. The Nambu Market was founded over a century ago…
Once I finished at the Jaman Mural Village I decided I’d circle back towards the Jeonju Hanok Village by walking along the Jeonjuchun River. There…
Continue reading → Jeonju 2019: Walking along the Jeonjuchun River
After climbing the hill and visiting Omokdae I crossed over a highway to visit the Jaman Mural Village. This colorful village is built on the…
Continue reading → Jeonju 2019: Jaman Mural Village (자만벽화마을)
Right next to the Jeonju Hanok Village is a forested hill with steep slopes. Because of dense tree growth there’s not a good view from…
The heart of Jeonju’s tourist area is the town’s hanok village. Hanok are traditional-style Korean houses and there are about 700 in Jeonju. Many of…
Continue reading → Jeonju 2019: Jeonju Hanok Village (전주한옥마을)
Across the street from Jeondong Cathedral is Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju’s most important historic site. The shrine honors King Taejo, the founder of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty…
While walking around Jeonju I saw quite a few anti-Japanese signs like the one today’s post. As some of you may know, Japan and Korea…
Just down the street from Pungnammun Gate is Jeonju’s main sightseeing area and I paid a visit to Jeondong Cathedral. Construction of this Roman Catholic…
The next stop in my trek across Korea was the town of Jeonju. I arrived at night and the next morning I started my sightseeing…