Jeonju

File:Sunset In Jeonju South Korea Travel Photography (253309367).jpeg|Jeonju Hanok Village

File:Jeonju Gyeonggijeon 20230408 037.jpg|Gyeonggijeon

File:Jeonju City Hall 20230408 004.jpg

Jeonju is divided into two wards, Deokjin District and Wansan District that, in turn, are divided into approximately 40 neighborhoods.

Jeonju has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa), with winter being warm enough to avoid being classified as an humid continental (Dwa) if the 0 °C isotherm is used.

Jeonju, like all of Korea, has four distinct seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter). The winters can have a mix of days that are cool to days that are quite cold. The colder days are often influenced by a high pressure front that brings cold air from Siberia.

In the summer, the humidity of Southeast Asia comes over the Korean peninsula from June through September. Temperatures in spring (late April and through May) and fall (after September 25 and through October) are often in the mid-20s°C and with low humidity.

{{Weather box

| location = Jeonju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present)

| metric first = Y

| single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 18.3

| Feb record high C = 22.9

| Mar record high C = 29.6

| Apr record high C = 31.2

| May record high C = 35.1

| Jun record high C = 35.8

| Jul record high C = 38.6

| Aug record high C = 38.9

| Sep record high C = 35.5

| Oct record high C = 31.5

| Nov record high C = 28.0

| Dec record high C = 23.0

| year record high C = 38.9

| Jan high C = 4.8

| Feb high C = 7.5

| Mar high C = 13.0

| Apr high C = 19.7

| May high C = 25.0

| Jun high C = 28.4

| Jul high C = 30.6

| Aug high C = 31.3

| Sep high C = 27.4

| Oct high C = 21.7

| Nov high C = 14.4

| Dec high C = 7.1

| year high C = 19.2

| Jan mean C = 0.0

| Feb mean C = 2.0

| Mar mean C = 6.8

| Apr mean C = 12.9

| May mean C = 18.5

| Jun mean C = 22.8

| Jul mean C = 26.2

| Aug mean C = 26.5

| Sep mean C = 21.9

| Oct mean C = 15.4

| Nov mean C = 8.8

| Dec mean C = 2.2

| year mean C = 13.7

| Jan low C = -4.3

| Feb low C = -2.8

| Mar low C = 1.4

| Apr low C = 6.9

| May low C = 12.7

| Jun low C = 18.2

| Jul low C = 22.7

| Aug low C = 22.9

| Sep low C = 17.4

| Oct low C = 10.1

| Nov low C = 3.9

| Dec low C = -2.1

| year low C = 8.9

| Jan record low C = -17.1

| Feb record low C = -16.6

| Mar record low C = -12.2

| Apr record low C = -3.9

| May record low C = 2.2

| Jun record low C = 8.2

| Jul record low C = 12.1

| Aug record low C = 12.5

| Sep record low C = 4.0

| Oct record low C = -2.7

| Nov record low C = -8.4

| Dec record low C = -15.0

| year record low C = -17.1

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 26.9

| Feb precipitation mm = 36.8

| Mar precipitation mm = 53.7

| Apr precipitation mm = 78.4

| May precipitation mm = 82.8

| Jun precipitation mm = 159.0

| Jul precipitation mm = 302.8

| Aug precipitation mm = 289.6

| Sep precipitation mm = 128.2

| Oct precipitation mm = 57.3

| Nov precipitation mm = 49.8

| Dec precipitation mm = 34.0

| year precipitation mm = 1299.3

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 8.3

| Feb precipitation days = 6.9

| Mar precipitation days = 9.4

| Apr precipitation days = 8.7

| May precipitation days = 8.9

| Jun precipitation days = 10.3

| Jul precipitation days = 16.0

| Aug precipitation days = 15.0

| Sep precipitation days = 9.3

| Oct precipitation days = 6.6

| Nov precipitation days = 8.9

| Dec precipitation days = 9.0

| year precipitation days =

| Jan snow days = 8.3

| Feb snow days = 5.0

| Mar snow days = 2.3

| Apr snow days = 0.2

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 1.4

| Dec snow days = 7.2

| year snow days =

| Jan humidity = 66.8

| Feb humidity = 63.5

| Mar humidity = 60.9

| Apr humidity = 59.1

| May humidity = 63.2

| Jun humidity = 70.6

| Jul humidity = 77.5

| Aug humidity = 76.9

| Sep humidity = 73.4

| Oct humidity = 69.4

| Nov humidity = 67.4

| Dec humidity = 67.6

| year humidity = 68.0

| Jan sun = 151.2

| Feb sun = 162.3

| Mar sun = 191.7

| Apr sun = 209.7

| May sun = 220.5

| Jun sun = 168.1

| Jul sun = 133.1

| Aug sun = 153.1

| Sep sun = 169.6

| Oct sun = 198.7

| Nov sun = 158.1

| Dec sun = 142.9

| year sun = 2059.0

| Jan percentsun = 48.7

| Feb percentsun = 51.3

| Mar percentsun = 50.1

| Apr percentsun = 53.9

| May percentsun = 50.0

| Jun percentsun = 39.6

| Jul percentsun = 30.8

| Aug percentsun = 38.4

| Sep percentsun = 45.1

| Oct percentsun = 55.6

| Nov percentsun = 50.0

| Dec percentsun = 47.0

| year percentsun = 46.2

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)

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| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)

| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration

| access-date = 4 April 2022

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| archive-date = 7 December 2016

| url = http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf

| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration

| access-date = 8 December 2016

| title = Climatological Normals of Korea

| date = 2011}}

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{{Historical populations

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|type = South Korea

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|width =

|state =

|shading =

|percentages =

|footnote =

|1950|83000

|1955|123000

|1960|182000

|1965|213000

|1970|255000

|1975|308000

|1980|363000

|1985|431000

|1990|511000

|1995|561000

|2000|612000

|2005|623000

|2010|648000

|2015|658000

|2020|663000

}}

The Baekje kingdom was located in southwestern Korea which included the area Jeonju is now located. It is believed that Jeonju was founded as a market town within Baekje around 57 BC.{{Cite book|title=International Dictionary of Historic Places, Volume 5: Asia and Oceania|publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers|year=1996|isbn=1-884964-04-4|editor-last=Schellinger|editor-first=Paul|location=Chicago|pages=195–197|editor-last2=Salkin|editor-first2=Robert}}

Jeonju (along with Baekje in general) was conquered by the kingdom of Silla in 660 AD. It soon became part of the Silla kingdom and in 685, Jeonju became one of the nine chu (a provincial capital of the kingdom). From 889 and onward, peasant revolts (caused from over taxation) became widespread throughout the kingdom and it also spread to Jeonju where it became the headquarters of one of the most powerful rebel leaders of the time, Gyeon Hwon. In 892 (or 900), Gyeon Hwon renamed the city Wansan and established it as the capital of the Later Baekje kingdom. From Wansan, Gyeon Hwon campaigned against Silla which climaxed with the destruction of Geumseong (the capital of the Silla kingdom) and the assassination of King Gyeongae in 927. With the decline of Silla, Gyeon Hwon and Wang Geon (of the Goryeo kingdom) waged battle for control of the peninsula. However, Wang Geon and his forces invaded Later Baekje in 934 and Jeonju surrendered to him in 935.

Under Goryeo rule, Jeonju reverted to being a provincial capital and enjoyed relative stability and economic growth. However, in 1182, the city was taken by peasant rebels with the aid of governmental troops stationed there who resented being forced to do heavy labor along slaves. The rebellion was soon suppressed forty days after it began.

The Joseon defeated Goryeo and founded a new dynasty in 1392 and took all their possessions including Jeonju. The Joseon considered Jeonju their ancestral home (an ancestor of Yi Seonggye of Joseon may have fled Jeonju after the 1182 peasant revolt). During the Joseon period, Jeonju became the capital of a reorganized Jeolla (one of the eight provinces of the Joseon). In 1413, Jeonju (along with three other cities) was given the honor of safekeeping copies of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty which still survives extant in the former Confucian academy in Jeonju.

The town was occupied by the Donghak Peasant Revolution in 1894.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o-WlUd3cjh0C&q=Donghak+peasants+jeonju&pg=PT111|title=A Brief History of Korea, Volume 1|isbn=9788973006199|author1=신형식|date=January 2005|access-date=October 2, 2020|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404061353/https://books.google.com/books?id=o-WlUd3cjh0C&q=Donghak+peasants+jeonju&pg=PT111|url-status=live}} Jeonju was occupied by the Japanese beginning from 1910 to 1945, and was renamed to Zenshū during the period. The ancient walls of the old city were destroyed by the Japanese authorities with the gate Pungnammun ({{Korean|hangul=풍남문|labels=no}}) being the only remnant left today. Jeonju's population grew between 1925 and 1949 when it reached 100,000 inhabitants. Jeonju was given metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949. During the Division of Korea, Jeonju was not in the immediate frontline of the war but by the armistice signing in July 1953, Jeonju (along with many other cities) suffered bombardment and the loss of many male residents who fought during the war.

Jeonju was given its modern boundaries and government system in 1963. It has since then industrialized rapidly. Since the Joseon dynasty period, it was a metropolis, but it did not experience industrialization in the 20th century compared to other parts of Korea. It does not have the industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, or heavy industries found in other major Korean cities. Today, traditional tourism and sightseeing is a major industry in the city.

File:Jeonju Wansan Police Station 20220701 002.jpg

Jeonbuk National University and Jeonju National University of Education are the public universities in Jeonju.

Libraries in Jeonju:{{Cite web |title=Public Services in Jeonju-si, North Jeolla |url=https://southkorea-streets.openalfa.com/%EC%A0%84%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9C/services |website=openalfa |access-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421154051/https://southkorea-streets.openalfa.com/%EC%A0%84%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9C/services |url-status=live }}

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• Jeonju City Library
• Rainbow Small Library
• Gunji Library
• Geumam Library
• Sinseo-dong Library
• Peace City Library
• A-joong Library
• Ongdalsaem Small Library
• Hyoja Library
• Nosongjakeun Library
• Samcheon Public Library{{Div col end}}

Many city buses and taxis are available in Jeonju. However, tourists are often advised to walk between points of interest, as many attractions are near each other.{{cite web|title=Travel Highlights|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256284|website=VisitKorea.or.kr|access-date=7 December 2014|archive-date=December 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211123144/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256284|url-status=dead}}

• Jeonju Station{{Cite web |title=Transportation Guide {{!}} Jeonju |url=https://creatrip.com/en/blog/13161 |website=Creatrip |access-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421154737/https://creatrip.com/en/blog/13161 |url-status=live }}

• Jeonbuk Shuttle Bus

• Jeonju bibimbap ({{Korean|hangul=전주비빔밥|labels=no}}), a traditional local food, is well known across South Korea. There are several very popular vegetarian restaurants serving Jeonju style food and pine wine.{{Cite web|url=http://jeonjucity.kr/jeonju-bibimbap-popular-traditional-korean-dish-among-foreigners/|title=Jeonju bibimbap, the most popular traditional Korean dish among foreigners|access-date=November 29, 2018|archive-date=November 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100436/http://jeonjucity.kr/jeonju-bibimbap-popular-traditional-korean-dish-among-foreigners/|url-status=live}}
• Kongnamul gukbap ({{Korean|hangul=콩나물국밥|labels=no}}), a rice soup with bean sprouts, which is eaten a lot in winter{{Cite web |title=9 Best Local Dishes From Jeonju |url=https://kr.hotels.com/go/south-korea/best-local-dishes-from-jeonju |website=Expedia |access-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421161029/https://kr.hotels.com/go/south-korea/best-local-dishes-from-jeonju |url-status=live }}
• Yukjeon ({{Korean|hangul=육전|labels=no}}), a kind of pancake that is baked meat with dough
• Memil naengmyeon ({{Korean|hangul=메밀냉면|labels=no}})

{{gallery

|title=Cuisine

|align=center

|File:Korean.food-Bibimbap-02.jpg|Bibimbap

|File:Yukjeon 3.jpg|Yukjeon

|File:Naengmyeon (cold noodles).jpg|Naengmyun

}}

• Jeonju International Film Festival usually runs from the end of April to May for one week annually.{{cite news|title=Jeonju Int'l Film Fest to Open This Week|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/04/23/2012042300879.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=23 April 2012|date=23 April 2012|archive-date=April 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426014108/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/04/23/2012042300879.html|url-status=live}}
• The National Jeonju Museum exhibits ancient relics from the Baekje days.
• There are extensive royal museums, temples, a castle fortress on a hillside, and a well-known paper museum, as well as an annual paper fashion show highlighting the latest styles and traditional Korean clothing made of paper.
• The Jeonju Hanok Village (Hanok Maeul) is a traditional-style village in the heart of Jeonju, housing over 800 traditional "hanok" style buildings. It contains many traditional tea shops, souvenir shops, and restaurants.[http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264285 Jeonju Hanok Village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121140234/http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264285 |date=2013-01-21 }}. Visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
• Jeongdong Catholic Church was built on 1908–1914 by French priest Xavier Baudonet on the site of the Korean Catholic martyrs in 1791 and 1801. This Byzantine and Romanesque church has been designated Korea National Treasure No. 288.
• The Jeonju International Sori Festival was among Songlines' 25 Best International Festivals in 2014.
• The Jeonju International Film Festival draws about 50,000 visitors annually.
• Jeonju is the hometown of the breakdancing crew Last for One, international Battle of the Year champions.
• Gyeonggijeon is a place to enshirine the portrait of Lee Sunggye called the first king of the Chosun dynasty.

The local mountains and parks are popular for outdoor recreation due to its rural location. There are historical sites in the area. The city has a zoo, a park, and the Hanguk Sound and Culture Hall, a large, modern concert complex on the Jeonbuk National University campus.

File:Jeondong Catholic Cathedral 20230408 005.jpg|Jeondong Cathedral

File:Jeonju National Museum.jpg|Jeonju National Museum

File:Jeonju Hanok Maeul 02.jpg|Jeonju Hanok Village

File:Gyeonggijeon Shrine 02.jpg|Gyeonggijeon Shrine

File:Jeonju World Cup Stadium 2016.jpg]]

Jeonju hosts K League 1 team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The team's home ground is the Jeonju World Cup Stadium.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-14 |title=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |url=http://www.hyundai-motorsfc.com/ |access-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831081751/http://www.hyundai-motorsfc.com/ |url-status=live }} Jeonju also hosts a semi-professional football team, Jeonju Citizen, which plays in the K4 League. Their home ground is the Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium.

In addition, Jeonju was the home city of the Jeonju KCC Egis, a professional basketball team of the Korean Basketball League, between 2001 and 2023, when they relocated to Busan after the city of Jeonju postponed the construction of a new gymnasium.{{cite web |title=KCC Egis leave Jeonju for Busan as stadium woes continue |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-08-31/sports/basketball/KCC-Egis-leave-Jeonju-for-Busan-as-stadium-woes-continue/1858720 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=19 October 2023 |language=en |date=31 August 2023 |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025032153/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-08-31/sports/basketball/KCC-Egis-leave-Jeonju-for-Busan-as-stadium-woes-continue/1858720 |url-status=live }}

• Han Duck-soo, Prime minister

• Defconn (born Yoo Dae-joon in 1976), rapper and TV personality
• Bae Hyun-sung (born 1999), Actor
• Lee Min-woo (born 1979), singer and member of Shinhwa
• Kim Kyu-jong (born 1987), singer and member of SS501
• Yoon Kyun-sang (born 1987), actor
• Taeyeon (born Kim Tae-yeon in 1989), singer and member of Girls' Generation
• Kim Sung-kyu (born 1989), singer and member of Infinite
• Hwasa (born 1995), singer and member of Mamamoo
• Wheein (born 1995), singer and member of Mamamoo
• Choi Yu-jin (born 1996), singer and member of CLC and Kep1er
• Choi Byung-chan (born 1997), singer and member of Victon
• Bae In-hyuk, (born 1998), actor
• Na Jae-min (born 2000), singer and member of NCT
• So Yi-hyun (born 1984), actress
• Lee Yoo-mi (born 1994), actress
• Yeji (born Hwang Ye-ji in 2000), singer and member of Itzy

• Lee Chang-ho (born 1975), professional Go player
• Yang Hong-seok, (born 1997), basketball player

{{gallery

|title= Notable people of Jeonju

|align=center

|File:Taeyeon at Incheon Airport on 210723 (6).png|Taeyeon

|File:Han Duck-soo 2022.jpg|Han Duck-soo

|File:So Yi-hyun at BIFF 2013 02.jpg|So Yi-hyun

}}

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• [http://www.jeonju.go.kr/eng Jeonju city government home page]
• [https://tour.jeonju.go.kr/eng Jeonju tourcity government home page]

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