The 2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 29 and March 31, 2001 in Jeonju, South Korea.
The 2010 "short" film (43 minutes) Les Lignes ennemies (The Enemy Lines) was part of the Jeonju Digital Project at the Jeonju International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere.
Designed by Hyundai Motor Company and Bering Truck, it was manufactured in Korea at Hyundai Motor Company Jeonju Commercial Vehicle Plant.
The railway junction is located at the point where Jeolla, Janghang Line and Gunsan Lines meet the Honam Line, and is served by frequent train service to/from Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Mokpo, Jeonju, Suncheon, and Yeosu.
In 996 (14th year of King Sungjong), this region was named as the Gangnam province, and the Korean government established the 4 states (Jeonju-Jeonju area, Yeongju-Gobu area, Sunju-Sunchang area and Maju-Okgu area) in North Jeolla region.
Gwannae-do included the administrative districts of Yangju, Hwangju, Gwangju, and Haeju; Jungwon-do included Chungju and Cheongju; Hanam-do replaced Gongju; Gangnam-do replaced Jeonju; Yeongnam-do replaced Sangju; Sannam-do replaced Jinju; and Haeyang-do replaced Naju and Seungju; the three other new provinces were Yeongdong-do, Panbang-do, and Paeseo-do.
Lady Lee of the Jeonju Lee clan (Hangul: 전주 이씨, Hanja: 全州 李氏); sixth daughter of Yi Jeong-han (Hangul: 이정한, Hanja: 李挺漢) (25 September 1601 – 30 August 1671), a member of the Joseon royal family