Jeonju

Worth seeing in and around Jeonju

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Jeonju World Cup Stadium

   Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in Jeonju, South Korea. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

   9 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Jeonbuk National University

   Jeonbuk National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities founded in 1947, located in Jeonju, South Korea. Jeonbuk National University has been ranked 551–560th in the world by QS Top Universities Ranking in 2023.

   3 km · a South Korean university · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Jeondong Cathedral

   The Jeondong Cathedral also known as the Old Cathedral of Jeondong and now as the Jeondong Church of Francis Xavier is an important Catholic church in Jeonju, South Korea. The cathedral building, of Roman-Byzantine style, was built between 1908 and 1914 by Victor Louis Poisnel.

   1.2 km · church in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Jeonju National Museum

   Jeonju National Museum is a national museum located in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. It opened on October 26, 1990, as the ninth South Korean national museum.

   5.8 km · national museum in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Jeonju Abu Bakr Al-Seddiq Mosque

   Jeonju Abu Bakr Al‑Seddiq Mosque, often called as Jeonju Mosque, located in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeolla, South Korea and serves as an important center for Islamic worship and cultural exchange for both foreign residents and Korean converts.

   2.8 km · mosque in Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Jeonju National University of Education

   Jeonju National University of Education, established in 1923, is a public institution located in Jeonju, South Korea. It focuses on training elementary school teachers and supporting the country's educational system.

   1.9 km · university in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Jeonju University

   Jeonju University is a private Christian university in South Korea. The campus is located in 1200 Hyoja-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.

   5.4 km · university in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Jeonju Sports Complex

   Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jeonju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

   2.5 km · Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Jeonju Gymnasium

   Jeonju Gymnasium is an arena in Jeonju, South Korea. It was the home arena of the Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League prior to their move to Busan in 2023.

   2.8 km · arena in Jeonju, South Korea · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Hanil University

    Hanil University is a private university located in Wanju, South Korea. Started with the merger of the Neel Bible School, founded in 1922 by nursing missionary, Elisabeth Shepping and the Hamilton Bible School founded in Jeonju a year later by medical missionary, M. Ingold.

    8.5 km · University in Wanju, South Korea · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   DeokJin Park

   You can see the bridge on the pond and Changpo herbs (창포) and you can take a duck boat.

2. 02
   Jeonju Natural Ecology Museum
3. 03
   Jeondong Cathedral
4. 04
   Jeonju Gyeonggigeon Shrine

   This site was built for a portrait of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.

5. 05
   Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do

   It is a complex cultural and artistic space that represents the art and culture of North Jeolla Province.

6. 06
   Jeonju National Museum

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Things to do

Watch the local football team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC at the

1. 01
   Jeonju World Cup Stadium

   They are one of the most successful in Korea (8-time K League Winner) and have won the AFC Champions League twice.

From Wikivoyage: Jeonju, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Jeonju is famous for its cuisine. Bibimbap is one of the most famous Korean dishes native to this region. "Bibim" means mixed and "bap" means rice. Served in the traditional brassware, it consists of rice with seasonal stir fried vegetables (carrot, bean sprout, radish, spinach, zucchini, bracken), seaweed (gim), and hot pepper paste (gochujang).

1. 01
   Ga Jok Hoe Gwan
2. 02
   Loving Hut
3. 03
   Veteran
4. 04
   Taste

   Meatballs is made grilled Short Rib Patties.

5. 05
   Gyodong

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Getting to Jeonju

Airports

Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 104 km · Muan (MWX), 116 km · Daegu (TAE), 136 km

Stations

Jeonju Airport, 6.6 km · Jeonju Station, 3.2 km

• Cheongju → Jeonju

  96 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · ₩13,300–17,750
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• Muan (Piseo-ri) → Jeonju

  116 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · ₩15,000–19,950
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• Daegu → Jeonju

  130 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · ₩19,250–25,650
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