North Jeolla Province, officially Jeonbuk State, is a Special Self-governing Province of South Korea in the Honam region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. Jeonbuk borders the provinces of South Chungcheong to the north, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang to the east and South Jeolla to the south.
Kikuchi is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 276.85 km2 (106.89 sq mi).
The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo.
Gimje is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Buan County is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is bounded by the city of Jeongeup on the east, the county of Gochang on the south, the city of Gimje on the north, and Yellow Sea on the west. Buan is divided into 1 eup, 12 myeon, and 510 ri. Buan had a 2001 estimated population of 74,716 people and a 2018 population of 54,441 people with an area of 493.35 km2. Famous people from Buan include Joseon Dynasty kisaeng and poet, Yi Mae-chang. Like many rural areas in southern Korea, it has seen shrinking population with many younger people moving north to larger cities such as Seoul. This county should not be confused with Muan, the new capital of South Jeolla Province.
Wanju County is a county in North Jeolla province, South Korea. It almost entirely surrounds the city of Jeonju.
The Mugunghwa-ho (Korean: 무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail, the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.
KBS World Radio is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French and Spanish.
You In-Tak is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.
National Route 1(Korean: 국도 제1호선; RR: Gukdo Je Il Hoseon) is a national highway in South Korea. It connects Mokpo, South Jeolla Province with the city of Paju in Gyeonggi-do. Before the division of the Korean peninsula, the highway ran until Sinuiju, North P'yongan Province, in present-day North Korea.
The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul abbreviated as ITX-Saemaeul (Korean: ITX-새마을) is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on May 12, 2014, to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.
National Route 30 is a national highway in South Korea connects Buan to Daegu. It established on 14 March 1981.
National Route 29 is a national highway in South Korea connects Boseong to Seosan. It established on 14 March 1981.
National Route 26 is a national highway in South Korea connects Gunsan to Seo District, Daegu. It established on 31 August 1971.
National Route 23 is a national highway in South Korea connects Gangjin County to Dongnam District, Cheonan. It established on 31 August 1971.
National Route 21 is a national highway in South Korea connects Namwon to Icheon. It established on 31 August 1971.
Kim Jong-hoe is a South Korean educator and politician. He is the incumbent Member of the National Assembly for Gimje-Buan, as well as the Secretary-General of the New Alternatives.
Byeokgolje Ssangyong Nori is a major event of the Byeokgol Cultural Festival held every year in mid-October. It is a folk game that has been handed down to Byeokgolje in Buryang-myeon, Gimje. It is also in honour of the spirit of Danyanangja, who became a sacrifice to protect the Byeokgolje festival in Yonggol Village, Yonggol-ri, Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do on September 9 of the lunar calendar.
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