Jeollabuk-Do, Jeonbuk for short, has a total population that hovers around the 2 million mark with about 11,000 foreigners living and working within the province’s cities. The western part of the province is on the coast and the East side of the province sits amongst the mountainous ranges of Sobaek, the Noryung Mountains and the Jinan basin. There are 105 islands off the mainland of Jeonbuk, 80 of which are inhabited. The province is known for its abundance of merchants who sell jewelry, ceramics, woodenware and bamboo fans. Their provincial flower is the Crape Myrtel because of its continuous bloom and perseverance in drought. The province is home to the Jeonbuk FC football club, the first club in East Asia to win the AFC Champions League.
Population: 655,000
Capital city of North Jeolla Province. A large number of historic buildings, famous for traditional cooking and food festivals.
Population: 306,000
The so called ‘City of Jewelry’ is known for numerous festivals, ‘Paradise in Autumn Festival’ being the most notable.
Population: 277,000
Situated on the Yellow Sea, Gunsan is hotspot for high-tech industrial manufacturing. They also have a busy international seaport.
Population: 109,000
Famous for its beautiful scenery during the Autumn months and nearby Naejang-San National Park. Home to Naejangsa Temple.
Population: 87,000
Located on the ‘great plains’ of Korea, Gimje’s farmland and rice fields date back to ancient times.
Population: 83,000
Jeonbuk’s ‘City of Love’ is home to the oldest known festival in South Korea, the Chunhyang Festival.
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