About Jeonju Hanok Village
Hundreds of hanok, traditional Korean houses, stand together in the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong area of Jeonju. It's a village where homes people still live in remain alongside old alleys.
Inside the village is Gyeonggijeon, built in 1410 to enshrine the royal portrait of Yi Seong-gye, King Taejo of Joseon. Across the street stands Jeondong Cathedral, a red-brick church completed in 1914. From one spot you can take in the roofs of very different eras.
When spring rain falls, water gathers in the grooves of the roof tiles and drips from the ends of the eaves. Under the eaves of a hanok is a good place to stay out of the rain and listen.
While you listen
A few notes of gayageum, a Korean zither, are placed far apart, like raindrops falling from the eaves. On a rainy afternoon, set your to-do list aside for a moment and listen.
Getting there
From Jeonju Station (KTX) or the Jeonju Express Bus Terminal, a city bus will take you close to the village.