A Heartwarming Journey of History and Art: A Trip to Wanju
8 stops · 2 Days, 1 Night
A journey that blends modern art into a storied past so that beautiful history is never forgotten! From Wanju's Samnye Culture Art Village to the Korea Liquor Museum, embark on a trip to Wanju, a destination filled with excitement and curiosity. Escape the routine of daily life to feast your eyes on colorful artworks, and enjoy a healing time immersed in the wisdom of our ancestors amidst nature.
- Duration
- 2 Days, 1 Night
Along the way
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Wanju Samnye Culture Art Village
완주 삼례문화예술촌
This art village is affectionately known as 'Sam-sam-ye-ye-mi-mi.' Originally used as a grain warehouse and official residences during the Japanese colonial period as tools of exploitation, the site has been revitalized with artistic spirit. It consists of a design museum, a visual media art museum, Kim Sang-rim Woodworking Studio, a book museum, and a book workshop, with diverse programs such as special exhibitions and art festivals held regularly.MoreLess
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Korea Liquor Museum
대한민국술테마박물관
The Korea Liquor Museum opened in October 2015 in Deokcheon-ri, Wanju-gun. The museum building is circularly designed to evoke a drop of alcohol rippling outward, embracing the surrounding landscape where Gyeonggaksan Mountain and Gui Reservoir meet. It exhibits over 50,000 artifacts detailing the diverse stories of Korean alcohol. The exhibition is divided into permanent and special halls; the permanent galleries include the Raw Materials and Manufacturing Hall, the History and Culture of Korean Alcohol Hall, World Alcohol, and the Traditional Drinking Etiquette Experience Hall. Sculptures related to liquor are displayed in the outdoor park. These include a recreation of Yousanggoksuyeon, a traditional game where cups were floated along water and participants had to compose a poem before the cup reached them, and the Juryeonggu, a multi-sided wooden die inscribed with drinking penalties used during gatherings.MoreLess
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Wanju Samnye Culture Art Village
완주 삼례문화예술촌
This art village is affectionately known as 'Sam-sam-ye-ye-mi-mi.' Originally used as a grain warehouse and official residences during the Japanese colonial period as tools of exploitation, the site has been revitalized with artistic spirit. It consists of a design museum, a visual media art museum, Kim Sang-rim Woodworking Studio, a book museum, and a book workshop, with diverse programs such as special exhibitions and art festivals held regularly.MoreLess
- 4O Sung Hanok Village
오성한옥마을
Nestled in a blessed natural landscape surrounded like a folding screen by Jongnamsan and Wibongsan mountains, this hanok village comprises about 20 traditional hanok houses, including historic residences. It is a healing destination where tradition, culture, and nature coexist with residential spaces, elegant cafes, galleries, and forest trails, steadily growing in national fame as one of Wanju-gun's hottest tourist attractions. With small galleries, atmospheric cafes, and independent bookstores operated by local artists inside traditional hanok houses, it offers a cozy, sentimental travel experience alongside beautiful natural scenery. After gaining word-of-mouth fame as the filming location where BTS stayed for a week in 2019 to shoot their 'BTS 2019 SUMMER PACKAGE' music video and photo book, it has continued to draw visits from both BTS fans (ARMY) and general tourists.MoreLess
- 5Wibongsanseong County Park
위봉산성
Songgwangsa Temple is located in Soyang-myeon, Wanju-gun, just north of Jeonju, and a dense cherry blossom tunnel lines the entrance road leading to the temple. Continuing deeper toward the foot of Wibongsan Mountain surrounded by fluttering petals, travelers can encounter attractions like Wibongsanseong Fortress, Wibong Falls, Wibongsa Temple, and Dongsang Reservoir, enjoying diverse charms all in one trip. Traveling about 12 km along National Route 26 from Jeonju toward Jinan, signposts pointing toward Songgwangsa and Wibongsa temples in Soyang-myeon will appear. Following the signs brings you shortly to Songgwang Gas Station, where the cherry blossom road begins along the stream. Originating from Wibongsan Mountain, this stream is a small tributary that merges with Soyangcheon Stream before flowing into the Mangyeonggang River.MoreLess
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Sansok Deungdae Complex Cultural Space
산속등대 복합문화공간
Sansok Deungdae Complex Cultural Space is located in Haewol-ri, Soyang-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Just 30 years ago, this place was a hub for the paper manufacturing industry, serving as a livelihood supporting hundreds of workers and thousands of family members. However, due to rapid industrial changes and its perception as a hazardous facility by neighboring residents, operations ceased and the paper mill faded into history. In 2016, through JY Prop LLC, it turned a new page by transforming into a beacon lighting up local culture and art. It has been reborn as a family-centered complex cultural space featuring Exhibition Halls 1 and 2, the Amuse World experience hall, an art platform, an outdoor performance stage, Everyone's Table, a lighthouse, an aquatic eco-garden, and Cafe SeunSeun.MoreLess
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Korea Liquor Museum
대한민국술테마박물관
The Korea Liquor Museum opened in October 2015 in Deokcheon-ri, Wanju-gun. The museum building is circularly designed to evoke a drop of alcohol rippling outward, embracing the surrounding landscape where Gyeonggaksan Mountain and Gui Reservoir meet. It exhibits over 50,000 artifacts detailing the diverse stories of Korean alcohol. The exhibition is divided into permanent and special halls; the permanent galleries include the Raw Materials and Manufacturing Hall, the History and Culture of Korean Alcohol Hall, World Alcohol, and the Traditional Drinking Etiquette Experience Hall. Sculptures related to liquor are displayed in the outdoor park. These include a recreation of Yousanggoksuyeon, a traditional game where cups were floated along water and participants had to compose a poem before the cup reached them, and the Juryeonggu, a multi-sided wooden die inscribed with drinking penalties used during gatherings.MoreLess
- 8O Sung Hanok Village
오성한옥마을
Nestled in a blessed natural landscape surrounded like a folding screen by Jongnamsan and Wibongsan mountains, this hanok village comprises about 20 traditional hanok houses, including historic residences. It is a healing destination where tradition, culture, and nature coexist with residential spaces, elegant cafes, galleries, and forest trails, steadily growing in national fame as one of Wanju-gun's hottest tourist attractions. With small galleries, atmospheric cafes, and independent bookstores operated by local artists inside traditional hanok houses, it offers a cozy, sentimental travel experience alongside beautiful natural scenery. After gaining word-of-mouth fame as the filming location where BTS stayed for a week in 2019 to shoot their 'BTS 2019 SUMMER PACKAGE' music video and photo book, it has continued to draw visits from both BTS fans (ARMY) and general tourists.MoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated