tourist attractions in jeollabuk-do, south korea

Baemsagolgyegok Valley

Baemsagolgyegok Valley

Located in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, Baemsagolgyegok is a 9-km grand valley, situated at the northern foot of Jirisan Mountain. Stretching from Banyabo...

Chaeseokgang Cliff Jeonbuk National Geopark

Chaeseokgang Cliff Jeonbuk National Geopark

Chaeseokgang Cliff refers to a rocky cliff and the sea around it near the Gyeokpohang Port and Dagibong areas on Byeonsanbando Peninsula. The name ...

Gangam Calligraphy Museum

Gangam Calligraphy Museum

The Gangam Calligraphy Museum (est. 1995) in Jeonju Hanok Village has on display over 1,000 works from famous artists such as Kim Jeong-hee (1786-1...

Jeonju Traditional Hanji Center

Jeonju Traditional Hanji Center

Jeonju has been a major producer of quality hanji paper for more than a thousand years. In keeping with this proud tradition, the Jeonju Traditiona...

Jeongeup Naejangsan Special Tourist Zone

Jeongeup Naejangsan Special Tourist Zone

Jeongeup Naejangsan Special Tourist Zone, which covers Naejangsan Mountain, Baegamsan Mountain and Ibamsan Mountain, is known for the most beautifu...

Maewoldang

Maewoldang

As a large-scale wild tea colony was discovered around the valley of Manhak-dong, Maechon Village, Namwon-si, at the foot of Mt. Wild green tea is ...

Wido Beach

Wido Beach

Opened in 1969, Wido Beach is known as an excellent swimming beach. The beach is sheltered by the surrounding mountains with fairly shallow and cle...

Jeoksangsan National History Archives Site

Jeoksangsan National History Archives Site

During the Imjin War (1592-1598), many of the National Archives in the capital and the surrounding area were burned down. After this, the archives ...

Dongnagwon House

Dongnagwon House

The Dongnagwon House in Jeonju Hanok Village provides a getaway to experience hanok stay and traditional Korean life. Affiliated with Jeonju Kijeon...

Gimje Geumsansa Temple

Gimje Geumsansa Temple

Geumsansa Temple, which stands tall at the entrance to Moaksan Provincial Park, was founded in the first year of King Beop of Baekje (599). It was ...

Baraebong Peak

Baraebong Peak

Baraebong Peak gets its name from its resemblance to an upside down barittae (a wooden rice bowl used by temple priests). The mountain is character...

Iksan Ipjeomni Ancient Tombs

Iksan Ipjeomni Ancient Tombs

The Iksan Ipjeomni Ancient Tombs are a group of ancient Baekje-era tumuli located 100 meters above sea level on the northeast brow of Chilmokjae Hi...

Hoemunsan National Recreational Forest

Hoemunsan National Recreational Forest

Hoemunsan National Recreational Forest, located in Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, opened in 1993 with a daily maximum limit of 500 people. There’s a water...

Uhwajeong Pavilion

Uhwajeong Pavilion

Uhwajeong Pavilion takes its name from the legend that the pavilion once grew wings and ascended into the heavens. The pavilion is located in the m...

Gwisinsa Temple - Gimje

Gwisinsa Temple - Gimje

Gwisinsa, located in Cheongdo Village, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si, is now a temple of the Jogye Order, but once belonged to the Haweom Order. The temp...

Dongho Beach

Dongho Beach

Dongho Beach is located south of Gomsoman Bay, between the Byeonsan Peninsula of Buan and Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Skirting the 1-kilometer-long ...

Saemangeum Embankment

Saemangeum Embankment

Saemangeum is one of the largest land reclamation projects in Korea. After about 20 years of construction, Saemangeum Embankment was completed in 2...

Jeoksangsan Mountain

Jeoksangsan Mountain

As one of the best scenic mountains in Korea, Jeoksangsan Mountain (1,030.6 meters) showcases imposing, steep rock walls. Jeoksangsan, also called ...

Gudam Village

Gudam Village

Located at the beginning of the Seomjingang River, the steep banks in Gudam Village are covered in maehwa (plum blossoms) in white and red. While s...

Naebyeonsan Mountain

Naebyeonsan Mountain

The Byeonsanbando Peninsula has a shoreline that stretches 99 kilometers, protruding into the west sea in Jeollabuk-do, with the Saemangeum, the wo...