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Iksan Seodong Festival

익산 서동축제

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533, Donggodo-ri, Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do (전라북도 익산시 금마면 고도9길 41-14)

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The Iksan Seodong Festival is held for two days in Seodong Park in Geumna-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do. The festival, which started as the Mahan Folk Festival in 1969, celebrates the city of Iksan-si. Iksan-si will bring to life the 1400 year old Baekje's Kingdom and hold the festival to express the meaning of world heritage.

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Start date: 2014.06.21
End date: 2014.06.22
Venue: The area of Jungang Sports Park in Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do
Venue info: [Train + Bus]
When get off at Iksan Station (Honam Line), cross the street, take bus 222-1 or 61 and get off at Gyodong Bus Stop (31 bus stops). Continue walking in the direction of the bus and take your second left. The festival venue is 600m ahead.

*A shuttle bus is also offered. The shuttle bus schedule is on the festival's website.

Updated 2017.09.27

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533, Donggodo-ri, Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Hankookjib Jeollabuk-do > Jeonju Hanok Village・Wanju Hankookjib literally means 'Korean house.' The restaurant serves Jeonju bibimbap, kongnamul haejangguk (spicy bean sprout soup), sagol gomtang (thick beef bone soup), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), and samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup). Many well-known figures, including former presid	22.1km
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Iksan Seodong Festival

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Dongboseong (동보성)

Hankookjib

Goong

Gyodong Goroke

Damun

E-mart - Iksan Branch (이마트 익산점)

Lotte Department Store - Jeonju Branch

Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall, Myeongpumgwan

Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market

Seodong Park

Iksan Godori Standing Stone Buddha

Mireuksaji

Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum

Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda

Iksan Wanggungni Historic Site [UNESCO World Heritage]

Iksan Ssangneung

Iksan Jewelry Museum

Palace Spa - Goodstay

Firefly Motel (반딧불이모텔) [한국관광품질인증제/ Korea Quality]

Dueok Haengbok Deurim Maeul (Dueok Happy Deurim Village Farming Association Corporation) (두억행복드림마을영농조합법인)[한국관광품질인증제/ Korea Quality]

Lanuit Hotel - Goodstay

Arirang Motel - Goodstay

Soyang Hanok Stay[Korea Quality] / 소양고택 한옥스테이 [한국관광 품질인증]

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