Jeonsama

Jeollanam-do


This popular restaurant serves abalone a bunch of different ways, but try what we dub a Korean version of surf-and-turf: wanggalbi jeonbokjjim (왕갈비전복찜; for two people ₩50,000) braised abalone and grilled spare ribs. Yum.


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Nearby Jeollanam-do attractions

1. Wando Tower

0.87 MILES

This 76m-tall tower offers views of Wando harbour and to the islands beyond.

2. Gugyedeung

2.75 MILES

On Wando’s south coast is a tiny park that offers views of distant cliffs and offshore islands, a pebbly beach, and a 1km nature trail that runs through a…

3. Myeongsasim-ni

3.45 MILES

The southern coast's best beach is a nearly 4km stretch of golden sand backed by a boardwalk and pine trees. There's a popular campground (20 June to 31…

4. Duryunsan Provincial Park

12.5 MILES

Picturesque views of Korea's southern coastline reward hikers who scale the rocky path up to the peak, Duryun-bong (630m). The hike, which begins just…

5. Daeheung-sa

12.7 MILES

This major Zen temple is thought to date back a millenia, but it remained relatively unknown until it became associated with Seosan, a warrior monk who…

6. Goryeo Celadon Museum

13.18 MILES

The exquisite 800-year-old examples of Goryeo-dynasty celadon on display here look startlingly contemporary. At the back are pottery workshops (Monday to…

7. Jeongnamjin Saturday Market

26.3 MILES

Elsewhere traditional markets may be losing out to newer shopping centres, but the Jeongnamjin Saturday Market in Jangheung (장흥) is definitely a happening…