Jeonju is a ceety in the Republic o Korea, an the caipital an mucklest ceety o Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla). It is an important tourist centre famous for Korean fuid, historic biggins, sports activities an innovative festivals.
Locatit in the fertile Honam plain, famous for strawberries an exceptional produce, Jeonju haes been an important regional centre in the province for centuries. Ance, the ceety wis the caipital o Hubaekje Kinrick, which wis foondit bi Gyeon Hwon. The ceety wis regardit as the spiritual caipital o the Joseon Dynasty acause the Yi ryal faimily oreeginatit thare. The Chŏnju Kim in North Korea, o whom Kim Il-sung wis descendit frae, hae thair ancestral seat (pon’gwan) in Jeonju as well.
The toun wis occupied bi the Donghak peasants' movement in 1894. Jeonju wis gien metropolitan status in 1935, an the ceety wis foondit in 1949.
Eddication is a major industry in the ceety, but it daes no hae the manufacturin or hivy industries foond in ither Korean ceeties. Due tae its rural location, the local muntains an pairks are popular for ootdoor recreation. Thare are an aa various historical sites in the aurie. The ceety an aa haes a zoo, a muckle pairk, an the Samsung Soond an Cultur Hall, a muckle, modren concert complex on the Chonbuk Naitional University campus.
Jeonju is dividit intae 2 wards, Deokjin-gu (덕진구) an Wansan-gu (완산구), which in turn are dividit intae approximately 40 neighbourhuids.
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Jeonju. |