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.
Iksan is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The Jeolla Line (Korean: 전라선) is a railway line in North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu.
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 Gunsan Hwamul (Cargo) Line (Korean: 군산화물선) is an abandoned cargo railway line serving North Jeolla Province in South Korea. Before January 1, 2008, this line was called Gunsan Line which connected the major railway junction of Iksan to the city of Gunsan.
The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan to the railway junction city of Iksan. The Janghang Line is served by frequent Saemaeul-ho and Mugunghwa-ho passenger train services between Seoul and Iksan. There is also a link from Asan station to the KTX network at Cheonan-Asan station.
Goyang Zaicro Football Club was a South Korean professional football team based in Goyang. The club competed in the K League Challenge between 2013 and 2016. They played their home games at Goyang Stadium.
Tourism in South Korea and its industry caters to both foreign and domestic tourists. In 2023, 17.2 million foreign tourists visited South Korea, making it the 20th most visited country in the world. Most non-Korean tourists come from East Asia and North America, such as Taiwan and the United States. The popularity of Korean popular culture, often known as the "Korean Wave", in countries around the world has significantly increased tourist arrivals.
Iksan station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 243 km south of Yongsan station.
Mireuksan is a mountain of Jeollabuk-do, western South Korea. It has an elevation of 430 metres.
Iksan National Baseball Training Stadium is a baseball stadium in Iksan, South Korea.
The Iksan Jewelry Museum is a museum in Iksan, South Korea. It was built to provide cultural space related to Baekje relics for tourists and educate them about jewelry and knowledge of it including symbols.
G-Train aka West Gold Train (Korean: 서해금빛열차) is a South Korean tourist train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2015 and transports tourists from Seoul along the coastal areas of the West Sea.
The Baekje Historic Areas are a group of monuments located in three South Korean cities: Gongju, Buyeo, and Iksan. They relate to the last period of the Baekje Kingdom, representing the period from 475 to 660 CE, which was one of the three kingdoms that flourished from 18 BC to 660 CE. The property designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has eight archaeological sites. These are: The Gongsanseong fortress and the royal tombs at Songsan-ri, related to the capital city of Ungjin, now Gongju; the Busosanseong Fortress and Gwanbuk-ri administrative buildings, the Jeongnimsa Temple, the Neungsan-ri royal tombs, and the Naseong city wall in Sabi, now Buyeo; and the Wanggung-ri Palace and the Mireuksa Temple in Iksan, a subsidiary capital region of Sabi.
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 21 is a national highway in South Korea connects Namwon to Icheon. It established on 31 August 1971.
Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is located in Mireuksaji, Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla Province, and is the oldest stone pagoda remaining in Korea. It is designated as the 11th national treasure.
ROKS Iri (PCC-768) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy. Renamed ROKS Iksan in 1999. She was decommissioned and donated to the Colombian Navy under the name ARC Almirante Tono (CM-56) in 2016.
