Meanings
- A special self-governing province in South Korea.
Jeonbuk State was the center of Mahan, one of Samhan (Three Han)Countries. Out of 54 tribes, 15 had their base in the region. In the Three Kingdoms Period, the region belonged to the Baekje Kingdom, which was incorporated with Mahan. Jungbang was the center of the province during the Baekje Kingdom.
2024, “History of Jeonbuk State”, in Jeonbuk State, archived from the original on 11 Mar 20251 more example
To extend the metaphor just a bit further: In September, South Korea’s art world is as diverse and bountiful as bibimbap. For the second year in a row, the nation’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is marketing a Korea Art Festival that lasts the entire month, aiming to draw crowds to scores of events and exhibitions around the country, like a design biennial in Gwangju, a craft biennial in Cheongju and a calligraphy biennial in Jeonbuk State.
2025 August 29, Andrew Russeth, “Art Blooms Across South Korea in September, Despite an Uneasy Market”, in The New York Times (Art & Design section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2025Synonyms: North Jeolla
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA special self-governing province in South Korea.
Origin
- Korean전북(全北)
- EnglishJeonbuk
From Korean 전북(全北) (Jeonbuk).
More words from Korean
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Chinese Mandarin 全北
- 全北province of South Korea
Korean 전북
- 전북 (Jeonbuk)province of South Korea
Polish Jeolla Północna
- Jeolla Północnaprovince of South Korea
Cite this entry
Jeonbuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeonbuk
“Jeonbuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeonbuk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeonbuk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeonbuk.
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