Chonju

Jeonju 전주시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul
• Hanja
• Revised Romanization	Jeonju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Chŏnju-si
Pungnammun
Emblem of Jeonju
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°49′N 127°09′E / 35.817°N 127.150°E / 35.817; 127.150Coordinates: 35°49′N 127°09′E / 35.817°N 127.150°E / 35.817; 127.150
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	2 Gu, 40 dong
Government
• Type	City Government
• Mayor	Kim Seung-soo (Democratic)
• Council	Jeonju City Council
Area
• Total	206.22 km2 (79.62 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	652,392
• Density	3,163.6/km2 (8,194/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla
ZIP codes	560011-561870
Area Code	+82 63
Website	Official website

Jeonju (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn.dʑu]) is a city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju.) The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" (from the hanja 全 (전; jeon) for perfect, 州 (주; ju) for region). It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals.

In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative Cities for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals.

In the fertile Honam plain, famous for Jeonju Hanok Village and exceptional produce, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province for centuries. The city was the capital of Hubaekje Kingdom, which was founded by Gyeon Hwon. It was regarded as the spiritual capital of the Joseon Dynasty because the Yi royal family originated there. The Chŏnju Kim in North Korea, who Kim Il-sung was descended from, have their ancestral seat (Bon-gwan) in Jeonju as well.

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