North Jeolla · South Korea
Where to stay in Jeonju
Jeonju is a city in North Jeolla, South Korea, home to about 653,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- KUV49 km · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Jeonju
Jeonju is the capital and largest city of the state of Jeonbuk, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju).
Jeonju has been a central city in the Jeolla region for centuries. It was regarded as the birthplace of the Joseon dynasty, as the royal family clan was from Jeonju. Jeonju has many traditional architectures and heritages, and even the expressway tollgate is in shape of hanok.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Jeonju
See
- DeokJin Park
- Gaeksa Building
- Hansol Paper Museum
- Jeonju Hanok Village
- Jeonju Natural Ecology Museum
- Jeonju Traditional Wine Museum
- Ohmockdae
- Jeondong Cathedral
- Jeonju Gyeonggigeon Shrine
- Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do
- Jeonju National Museum
- National Intangible Heritage Center
Do
Watch the local football team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC at the 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.
- Jeonju World Cup Stadium
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Where to stay
Hotels in Jeonju
11 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Jeonju Hotel | 0.1 km | |
| Gaeunchae | 0.9 km | |
| Hanok Village Gguldanji | 1.1 km | |
| Happiness Full Guesthouse | 1.5 km | |
| Hongranmiduk | 1.0 km | |
| Lahan Hotel Jeonju | 1.0 km | |
| Pungnam Tourist Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Jeonju | 0.3 km | |
| Roni Tourist Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| The Classic Hotel | 8.2 km | |
| Yangsajae | 1.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Jeonju
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jeonju are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 306 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jeonju: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 84 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 104 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
KTX trains to Jeonju Station from Seoul depart from Yongsan Station, with some departing from Seoul Station. This is the fastest but most expensive option, taking about 2 hours from Seoul. Basic KTX fare from Seoul to Jeonju is ₩32,900 (2025). Reaching Jeonju by train from the Gyeongsang region (Busan, Gyeongju, Changwon) require a detour and a transfer usually at Osong Station. The Express Bus Terminal (고속버스터미널) and Intercity Bus Terminal (시외버스터미널) are right next to each other.
Getting around
There's an excellent public bus system that costs ₩1,300. All buses have free wifi. Line 1000, with a trolleybus livery, is designed for tourists and connects the train station and bus terminals to the hotel district and hanok village. Meter drop for taxis is ₩4,300. From the station to Hanok Maeul (Hanok Village) it's about ₩7,600. Due to its relatively small size the main tourist spots can be fairly well seen by foot; sights like Deokjin Park, Wolseon Park and the city centre are not that far from each other.
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KUV · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
KWJ · Gwangju Airport
CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Jeonju
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). It is also available in a hot stone bowl (dol sot), which slowly cooks the egg as you stir the ingredients together. The characteristic thing about Jeonju bibimbap is that it comes with Korean beef tartar (Yukhoe), Hwang Po Mook (a yellow jelly made from mung beans) and raw egg yolk (most of other regions in Korea serve with fried egg).
Drink
Jeonju contains some areas for going out for drinks. The area by Jeonbuk National university, referred to by students as the Old Gate, is full of bars, restaurants, and Korean-style pochas catering to those in their 20s. Another popular zone is Sinsigaji located in front of the provincial government building. This area is relatively new and has more variety of restaurants, bars, and clubs than the Old Gate. This area caters to university students and older audiences as well. Foreign bars in Jeonju include J.R.'s Saloon, Deepin, Art & Travel, Tombstone and Mad Hungry. Crude liquor (Moju) Crude liquor is an alcohol used as a hangover-chaser.
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Questions
Jeonju: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jeonju?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jeonju are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 306 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jeonju?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 84 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jeonju?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Jeonju
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.