Jeonju

Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is situated about two and a half hours south of Seoul and is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.

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Located in the fertile Honam plain, famous for strawberries and exceptional produce, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province for centuries.

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Jeonju gained its reputation as a "royal city" when the founding father of the Joseon Dynasty, General Yi Seong-gye, attained a massive victory in 1302 against Japanese invading forces.

City: :For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation)...

North Jeolla: redirect Jeollabuk-do...

South Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: ????, Daehan Minguk ;), is a country located in East Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is commonly called Hanguk (Han Nation) or Namhan (South Han) by South Koreans and Namjos?n (South Chos?n) by North Korea....