Jeonju

Jeonju was the ancestral seat of the Yi royal family, and the Joseon dynasty honoured it accordingly. At Gyeonggijeon the founder, King Taejo, looks out from the only surviving portrait of him, a National Treasure.

Around the shrine, the hanok village keeps hundreds of tiled houses on its lanes, with Jeondong Cathedral and Pungnammun gate at its edge. Come hungry: Jeonju is the home of bibimbap.

What to see

• Gyeonggijeon Shrine 경기전

  Nov⁠–⁠Feb: 09:00⁠–⁠18:00 · Mar⁠–⁠May, Sep⁠–⁠Oct: 09:00⁠–⁠19:00 · Jun⁠–⁠Aug: 09:00⁠–⁠20:00

  Open every day; the Royal Portrait Museum inside closes on Mondays.

  Adults KRW 3,000; youth KRW 2,000; children KRW 1,000.

• Jeonju Hanok Village 전주한옥마을

  Lanes open at all hours; houses, shops and museums keep their own hours.

A day to follow

1. 10:30
   Gyeonggijeon

   King Taejo's portrait hall and the Royal Portrait Museum.

2. 12:00
   Bibimbap

   Lunch in the city that made it famous.

3. 13:30
   The hanok lanes

   Up to Omokdae for the view over the tiled roofs.

4. 15:30
   Jeondong Cathedral and Pungnammun

   Brick cathedral and the old south gate, on the village edge.

5. 17:00
   Back to the station

   Or stay for the evening lanes.

Times in this plan are a suggestion, not a measured schedule.

Getting there

Most KTX trains to Jeonju leave from Yongsan; a few start at Seoul Station.

Korail timetables and tickets

Sources

• Jeonbuk Ilbo — Gyeonggijeon hours and admission (Korean)Checked 2026-⁠11-⁠10