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Plan Honam's two gateways
Jeonju, the hanok anchor
Hanok Village core, food-walk basics, hanbok timing, and a first night that stays close.
Open the Jeonju hub02Gwangju, the food & history anchor
Downtown food streets, May 18 history, Yangnim-dong art, and hanjeongsik done right.
Open the Gwangju hub03The Honam loop that links them
Jeonju, Gwangju, and the Namdo day-trips — Damyang, Naju, Boseong — in one three-day flow.
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Namdo Three-Day Loop
Sleep in Gwangju, day-trip through downtown food and history, Damyang and Naju, then the Boseong tea coast.
Seoul to Jeonju Day Trip
Arrival, Hanok Village, one calm heritage pause, and a food finish without pretending a day trip covers everything.
Jeonju Rainy Day
Warm indoor anchors, short weather windows, and a practical food fallback for a rainy Hanok Village day.
Jeonju Food Walk Beyond Bibimbap
Use bibimbap as the familiar anchor, then widen the route to market texture and an optional evening extension.
Gwangju May 18 History Walk
A calm walk through the May 18 democratic-uprising sites and Yangnim-dong's modern-history lanes.
Namdo Food Trail
Gwangju hanjeongsik, Naju gomtang, and the Southwest flavors that make this Korea's food capital.
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Places
Jeonju
전주 · 한옥마을
The Honam flagship anchor: Hanok Village, rainy-day backups, food walks, first nights, and hanbok photo loops.
Gwangju
광주 · 남도 미식·역사 허브
The Namdo food-and-history hub: walkable downtown art, May 18 history, and day trips across the Gwangju cluster.
Naju
나주 · 곰탕 구도심
A 40-minute Gwangju day trip built around one honest bowl of gomtang and a compact historic core.
Damyang
담양 · 죽녹원
Bamboo shade, metasequoia road, and slow-food pacing for a softer Honam extension from Jeonju.
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Songjeong Tteokgalbi (No. 1)
송정떡갈비 1호점
Gwangju's original grilled-rib patty house. Lunch queues are real — go right at open.
Yeongmi Oritang
영미오리탕
The anchor of the duck-stew alley. Dip the water dropwort into the perilla broth.
Chungjang Sangchu-twigim
충장로 상추튀김
A Gwangju-only snack: hot fritters wrapped in lettuce, born on Chungjang-ro.
Yangnim-dong Penguin Village
양림동 펭귄마을
Every alley is a photo stop. Pair with Yangnim's heritage lanes for a half day.
Daein Art Market
대인예술시장
Comes alive on night-market days — go in the evening if your dates line up.
1913 Songjeong Station Market
1913송정역시장
Right by Gwangju-Songjeong KTX — the perfect snack run before your train.
Read before you go
From the Journal
Food GuideWhat to Eat in Jeonju, Beyond Bibimbap
A source-aware food framing for visitors who need categories, route logic, and honest confirmation notes.
Loop PlannerThe Honam Loop: Jeonju, Gunsan, Damyang in Three Days
Rail and bus legs, where to sleep, summer-humidity packing, and why Jeonju stays the anchor hub.
Hanbok GuideHanbok in Jeonju: Rental, Timing, Photos
Rental duration choices, price variables, best light windows, and courtesy notes at heritage spots.
TransportGetting to Jeonju: KTX vs Express Bus
Yongsan station, Central City terminal, luggage timing, and the first taxi decision after arrival.
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