Two Days in Jeonju
I arrived from Ulsan to Jeonju around 3 pm and headed straight to my hostel. From there, I headed over to PNB to have a taste of their take on the classic choco pie. There were many different flavors, but I decided to get the strawberry-flavored one that was filled with jam. I went up to the cafe area and ordered omija tea to go with it. What a good way to start off my time in Jeonju!
A short walk away, I walked through the hanok village to get to Jeonmang; a cafe that overlooked the hanok village. I ordered a lavender mate tea and took in the beautiful view from above.
Just a two minute walk away was Omokdae, which is another place to look out at the hanok village. It was very peaceful and calm with very few people.
I was quite hungry at this point, so I strolled over to Veteran for their famous kalguksu. It definitely didn't disappoint!
On my way back to my Airbnb, I passed by Pungnammun. It is the last section of the old city wall. I also walked through the Nambu Night Market which, unfortunately, was mostly closed down since I walked through it so late.
The next morning, I walked past Pungnammun again to get to the hanok village.
I stopped at Hold Me Coffee to grab a refreshing strawberry juice. The atmosphere was really relaxing, and they had great music playing. Since it was early, I was the only one there.
Almost right across the street was Gyeonggijeon. There were many people dressed in hanbok posing for photos. The taesil (shrine holding the umbilical cord) of King Yejong, the last remaining portrait of King Taejo (the founding monarch of the Joseon Dynasty), and many artifacts are at this shrine.
I walked about 15 minutes to go get lunch at Gajok Hwegwan. Jeonju is famous for its bibimbap. I was definitely not disappointed when I ordered the beef tartare bibimbap. It came with so many side dishes!
I digested a bit on my walk over to a traditional tea house called Gyodong Dawon. It had the most calming music. The owner was super friendly and taught me how to pour the tea. He and I were conversing in Korean, and when he asked where I was from he was shocked when I answered. He said he definitely thought I was Korean. LOL.
Right after, I walked to Jaman Mural Village. There were so many colorful murals lining the walls of the hillside village.
Exhausted from a long day out, I decided to grab some ice cream at Sobok. The rice grain ice cream was lovely and included honey, sunflower seeds, apricot, and rice cake.
I wandered around the hanok village a bit, but the wind picked up and it became really chilly. Since I was so tired, I picked up mandu (dumplings) from Dawoorang, and then headed back to my Airbnb.
The next morning, I left at 10 am on the KTX bound for Yeosu. Jeonju was, for sure, my kind of place. Everything was within walking distance and it was filled with lovely spaces and amazing food.