A Heartwarming Trip to Jeonju Hanok Village

About a 2 hour KTX train ride from Seoul, Jeonju welcomes visitors with its charming and relaxed atmosphere. No better place encapsulates the particular atmosphere unique to Jeonju like the Jeonju Hanok Village nestled in the heart of the city. From the train station, the Hanok Village is only about 20 minutes by taxi, and once you arrive, you will come face to face with the time-honored streets lined with traditional hanok houses and wonderful landmarks like the Jeondong Catholic Cathedral.

Located in the center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju has long been known as a city of art, style, and delicious food. It is often referred to as “a city of yehyang” (a place that has a wide appreciation for arts and is home to many artists), but has made its name as a city booming with traditional culture and an authentic Korean feel. At the heart of Jeonju is the Jeonju Hanok Village, which was designated as an International Slow City in 2010 in recognition of its relaxed pace of life where traditional culture and the natural environment mix perfectly. The village is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Korea and offers, among many other activities, an opportunity to see pansori, which is a traditional Korean opera inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Comprised of around 800 hanoks (traditional Korean houses), the Jeonju Hanok Village is where past and the present coexist in harmony.

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