Jeonju 전주
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	전주시
• Hanja	全州市
• Revised Romanization	Jeonju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Chŏnju-si
Pungnammun
Official logo of Jeonju Emblem of Jeonju
Jeonju Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°49′N 127°09′E / 35.817°N 127.15°E / 35.817; 127.15
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	2 gu, 40 dong
Area
• Total	206.22 km2 (79.62 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	649,500
• Density	3,082.7/km2 (7,984/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla
Zip Codes	560011-561870
Area Code	+82 63
Website	Jeonju Council Website

Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.

In May 2012, Jeonju was indicted as a Creative Cities for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognize the city's traditional home cooking handed down thru generations over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive local food festivals.^[1]

History[link]

Located in the fertile Honam plain, famous for strawberries and exceptional produce, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province for centuries. Once, the city was the capital of Hubaekje Kingdom, which was founded by Gyeon Hwon. The city was regarded as the spiritual capital of the Joseon Dynasty because the Yi royal family originated there. The Chŏnju Kim in North Korea, of whom Kim Il-sung was descended from, have their ancestral seat (pon’gwan) in Jeonju as well.

The town was occupied by the Donghak peasants' movement in 1894. Jeonju was given metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949.^{[citation needed]}

Culture[link]

• Jeonju bibimbap 비빔밥, a traditional local food, is well-known across South Korea. There are also several very popular vegetarian restaurants serving Jeonju style food and pine wine.
• The National Jeonju Museum exhibits ancient relics from the Baekje days.
• There are extensive royal museums, temples, a castle fortress on a hillside, and a well-known paper museum, as well as an annual paper fashion show highlighting both the latest style and traditional Korean clothing made of paper.
• The Jeonju Hanok Village (Hanok Maeul) is a traditional-style village located in the heart of Jeonju, housing over 800 traditional "hanok" style buildings. It contains many traditional tea shops, souvenir shops and restaurants.^[2]
• The Jeonju International Film Festival draws about 50,000 visitors annually.
• Jeonju is the hometown of the breakdancing crew Last for One, international Battle of the Year champion.

People and everyday life[link]

Education is a major industry in the city, but it does not have the manufacturing or heavy industries found in other Korean cities. The local mountains and parks are popular for outdoor recreation due to its rural location. There are also various historical sites in the area. The city also has a zoo, a large park, and the Samsung Sound and Culture Hall, a large, modern concert complex on the Chonbuk National University campus.

Administrative districts[link]

Jeonju is divided into 2 wards, Deokjin-gu (덕진구) and Wansan-gu (완산구), which in turn are divided into approximately 40 neighborhoods.

Attractions[link]

• Jeonju International Film Festival - usually runs from end of April to May for one week annually.^[3]

Climate[link]

Sister cities[link]

• San Diego, California, USA
• Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA
• Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
• Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Gallery[link]

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  Central neighbourhood (Wansan District) of Jeonju during Korea under Japanese rule's period

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  Jeonju Gaeksa

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  Jeonju Gyeonggi-jeon

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  Jeondong Catholic Church.

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  Sori Art Center of Jeollabuk-do.

See also[link]

• List of cities in South Korea
• Joseon Dynasty

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jeonju

External links[link]

• Jeonju city government home page
• English website aimed at the expatriate community in Jeonju
• Jeonju Hiking & Travel Group

References[link]

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Coordinates: 35°49′N 127°09′E / 35.817°N 127.15°E / 35.817; 127.15

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Hong 10 (Real name: Kim Hong-Yeol, Hangul: 김홍열, born on 27 December 1984 in South Korea) is a male South Korean B-boy (also known as Breakdancer).^[1] His accomplishments include both a Red Bull BC One individual title (2006) and a Battle of the Year crew title (2002). He also was a judge at the 2007 Battle of the Year world finals.^[2][3]

Biography[link]

Name[link]

The name Hong 10 comes from using a Korean language homonym and an English language pun. The second syllable of his name, Yeol, has the same pronunciation as the Korean pronunciation for the number ten. Therefore, pronouncing the phrase "Hong 10" in Korean will be the same pronunciation as his real name, Hong-Yeol. However, this nickname is always pronounced in English, so he is referred to as hong-ten regardless of the language context - whether Korean or English or otherwise.

Crew[link]

Hong 10 was in the crew Expression (with which he won the Battle of the Year title in 2002) and is currently in a crew called Drifterz and a project team named Project Soul while he also performs as a solo dancer. Recently he formed a crew called 7 Commandoz with the world renowned bboys Ronnie, Differ, Skim, Wing, Menno, and Dyzee. This crew is known for their special Futuristic style. Recently, he has represented Jinjo Crew with fellow 7 Commandoz members Skim and Wing such as in the UK B-boy Championships 2009, Battle of the Year 2010, and R-16 Korea 2011.

Moves[link]

Some of his signature moves include spinning airchair, spinning reverse airbaby, walking halo freezes, handcuff mills to headspin drills, chair flares, and his signature "Hong 10 Freeze".

History[link]

He first became a well-known bboy during 2002 when he exploded onto the scene being part of the Korean crews that won the then two most prestigious dance competitions in the world - Battle of the Year International and the UK B-Boy Championships. He has also done well in many individual competitions, winning the 2006 Red Bull BC One but more commonly known as the famous 'runner up' having been a finalist at many competitions including three times at the UK B-boy Championships.

List of Notable Achievements[link]

Significant achievements in major events are highlighted in bold text.

2001[link]

• Performance in Dance Dynamite, Japan
• Be.B-Boy, Japan (1st Place)
• Tokyo Dance Delight, Japan (2nd Place, Performance)

2002[link]

• Style War, Korea (1st Place)
• Performance in Big Wax, Japan
• Hip Hop Connection B-boy Master Mixed Battle Vol.1, Korea (1st Place)
• B-Boy Unit Vol.4, Korea (1st Place)
• B-Boy Master Championship, Korea (1st Place)
• Solo battle with Remind in HipHop Connection Vol.3, Korea
• Performance in Dance Dynamite, Japan
• Be.B-Boy, Japan (1st Place)
• Performance in Asian Comment, Denmark
• Guest battle in Jam 2 The Beat, Denmark
• Battle Of The Year 2002 Korea, Korea (1st Place)
• International Battle Of The Year 2002, Germany (1st Place)
• UK B-Boy Championship 2002 Solo Category, UK (2nd Place)
• UK B-Boy Championship 2002 Team Category, UK (1st Place)
• Free Style Session Japan, Japan (2nd Place)
• Take part in Sony Net.MD TV advetisement, New Zealand
• Voted Best B-Boy of the Year

2003[link]

• Distinguished service prize, Honor of Dance 2003, Korea
• Featured on <6'o Clock Focused Issues> MBC TV programme, Korea
• B-Boy Master Mixed Battle Vol.3 Korea (1st Place)
• Performance in <Big Wax>, Fukuoka Japan
• Hiphop Planet, France (1st Place)
• UK B-Boy Championship 2003 Team Category, UK (2nd Place)
• Pro-Am Euro, France (1st Place)
• Judge & Special Guest Battle at the Netherland Tournament

2004[link]

• Performance in <Funky Funky> the musical, Korea
• B-Boy Unit Vol.6, Korea (1st Place)
• B-Boy Challenge Vol.4, Korea (1st Place)
• Guest performance at <Breakin Convention>, UK
• Guest performance at <Fitness Festival>, Italy
• Guest performance <Korea Hip Hop Nite>, Taiwan
• Judge of <B-Boy Battle>, Taiwan
• Guest performance in the launching show of iPod, Korea
• Performed in the opening of <Korean Broadcasting Awards>, Korea
• UK B-Boy Championship 2004 Solo Category (2nd place)
• UK B-Boy Championship 2004 Team Category (1st place)
• Free Style Session, Korea (1st place)
• B-Boy Challenge Grand Championship, Korea (1st place)
• Performance at Nike, Inc. LeBron event, Korea
• Korean representative in <Free Style Session World Final>, Japan

2005[link]

• Participation in <Match One's Skill>, Korea
• Street Dance Summer Jam, Taiwan (1st place)
• Stand-in performance in TV drama <Nonestop>, Korea
• Opening performance for <EBS Robot Battle Korea>, Korea
• Event performance in <Nike 5,6,7,8>, Korea
• Judge of <Yongmasan Battle>, Korea
• Performance in <Breakin' Convension>, UK
• Red Bull BC One 1on1, Germany (2nd place)
• K.O.B.E, Japan (1st place)
• Judge of Battle Of The Year South East Asia 2005, Taiwan
• Participation in International Breakdance Event, The Netherlands
• Hip Hop World Challenge 1on1, Germany (1st place)
• Judge of <Red Bull Street Battle>, Hong Kong
• UK B-Boy Championship Solo Category (2nd place)
• UK B-Boy Championship Team Category (1st place)
• KMTV <Original Move 1on1 vol.7>, Korea (1st place)
• Motion-capture model for PSP game <B-Boy>, UK
• Judge of <MBK 3on3 Battle>, Thailand
• IBE 2005

2006[link]

• One Of The Move vol.2, Korea (1st place)
• Armory Cup Korea 2006, Korea (2nd place)
• Performance in <Breakin Convension>, UK
• SBS <Hope TV> tournament, Korea (1st place)
• Judge of <Top of Top>, Korea
• Took part in KBS TV commercial, Korea
• Red Bull Break in Battle, Ireland (2nd place)
• Took part <Vita 500> commercial, Korea
• UK B-Boy Championship 2006 Korea (1st place)
• Battle Of The Year 2006 Korea, Korea (1st place)
• Performance in <B-Boy Park>, Korea
• Motion-capture model for the game <Groove Party>, Korea
• UK B-Boy Championship 2006 Team Category (2nd place)
• Red Bull BC One 2006, Brazil (1st place)
• Performance Of The Year, Korea (1st place)

2007[link]

• B-Boy Unit Vol.9, Korea (2nd Place)
• Red Bull Beat Battle (1st Place)
• Red Bull BC One 2007 (Semifinalist)

2008[link]

• Red Bull BC One 2008 (Judge)
• IBE 2008

2009[link]

• Jincheon 2009 1st Place (7 Commandos)
• BOTY Taiwan 2009 (judge)
• BOTY Singapore 2009 (judge)
• 2-Oh-Sick Usa 2009 (Steven Chhuon, Jovy Neak, Andy Phriep, j-mart, dino dylan)
• Participation in International Breakdance Event, The Netherlands
• IBE 2009.

2010[link]

• 2010 Vancouver Battle of T.N.G - Just Battle 3 on 3 (judge)
• Be.B-Boy, osaka3on3 (1st Place)
• Be.B-Boy, osaka1on1 (1st Place)
• International Battle of the Year 2010 (1st Place)-With Jinjo Crew

2011[link]

• Temple O'Style, 1st Place (7 Commandoz)
• Break The Floor, 1st Place (7 Commandoz)
• R16 Korea,Champion (Jinjo)
• Red Bull Bc One 2011 (Lost in the first round)

See also[link]

• Bboyworld http://www.bboyworld.com
• Bboytube http://www.bboytube.com
• Red Bull BC One http://www.redbullbcone.com

References[link]