Jeonbuk holds both west-coast tidal flats and inland mountains. The dolmen sites at Gochang are UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, and the west-coast flats are inscribed as World Natural Heritage under 'Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats'. You meet structures left thousands of years ago and a living wetland on the same trip.
Namwon is known as the home of the Dongpyeonje school of pansori — a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage form in which one singer and one drummer carry a story for hours. Gwanghalluwon Garden, the setting of the classic tale Chunhyangjeon, sits in the town centre.
Berry farming is active here, so visiting in harvest season shows you how a farming year runs. Heritage, ecology, art and agriculture overlapping in one province is what makes Jeonbuk distinctive.
What you learn here
World Heritage fieldwork
See the dolmen sites in place and read how prehistoric people lived here.
Tidal flat ecology
Outdoor study observing tidal range and the creatures living in the flats.
Pansori and traditional crafts
Hear pansori live, then learn Korean traditional crafts by hand at a local workshop.
Jeonbuk courses
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