On day 2 of my cultural trip, we visited Jeonbuk province. I enjoyed trying the delicious bibimbap and Jeonju’s
uniquely made Choco-pie in Jeonju Hanok Village. The village reminded me a
little of Busan’s Gamcheon village with the many individual shop vendors
displaying unique works of art and jewelry.
However, this village had a much more rich, historical Korean vibe with
its’ temple shaped roof-tops and a even a little garden with a waterfall. Even
though many of the shops weren’t open, I was grateful that we arrived there
early to explore and wander about as I was told later that the Hanok village
usually gets crazy busy during the day. Last but not least, I got to learn some
Korean drumming skills in Jeonju’s cultural experience center. Even though the
instructor didn’t communicate much in English, we all understood his point and
soon found ourselves beating rhythmically at his command. It felt we were accomplishing some sort of
group beat, however beginning it would be compared to the instructor’s master
drum skills he showcased to us at the end of the lesson.
