[K-Travel] Where to travel in Korea this summer? Part 5: Jeonju Hanok Village

For the past month, we have been introducing you to some of the most popular places to visit during summer in Korea.

In our fifth and final K-Travel segment for this season, we go down to Jeollabuk-do Province’s city of Jeonju, home to the largest traditional hanok village in Korea, “Jeonju Hanok Village”.

To tell us more about this place, we connect to Mai, a Youtuber and Jeonju guide!

Hello Mai!

Q1. Mai, for people who might have missed your appearance on the show back in May, please introduce yourself briefly and tell us what you’ve been up to as the first non-Korean who got the Miss Chunhyang title, at this year's Global Miss Chunhyang contest!

Q2-1. Let’s now talk about today’s K-Travel destination, “Jeonju Hanok Village”. The village has some 700 traditional Korean houses called hanok. First off, for our foreign viewers, could you briefly explain what hanok refers to?

Q2-2. Please tell us about your very first visit to the Jeonju Hanok Village.

How is the place different from other places in Korea and what impressed you the most?

Q3. If you had to recommend must-see spots to (foreign) tourists visiting the village, where would you pick?

Q4. People visiting Jeonju in summer might be a little concerned about the hot weather.

Where would be some places to enjoy the city or the hanok village and cool off at the same time?

Q5. Mai, you love to wear the traditional Korean hanbok clothing (like the ones you wore during the Miss Chunhyang beauty pageant contest and on our show the last time).

There is a strong association between Jeonju and hanbok. Do you have any tips on how to enjoy wearing hanbok in Jeonju and the hanok village?

Q6-1. Jeonju is renowned for its delicious food. The city is often dubbed Korea’s “culinary capital”.

Jeonju bibimbap is the most iconic dish, as you can already hear from the name, but there is so much more.

Mai, what are some of the most popular foods there?

Q6-2. And what would you recommend to eat during the summer specifically?

Q7. If you’d had to plan a one-day trip for a foreign friend to Jeonju in summer, what would that day look like?

How can one fully experience the charm of Jeonju?

Thank you very much Mai for taking us to the beautiful city of Jeonju and its hanok village.

Thank you Walter, we'll see you back soon.