Jeonbuk

English

Etymology

From Korean 전북(全北) (Jeonbuk).

Proper noun

Jeonbuk

1. A special self-governing province in South Korea.
   • 2024, “History of Jeonbuk State”, in Jeonbuk State‎^[1], archived from the original on March 11, 2025‎^[2]:

     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.

Synonyms

• North Jeolla

Translations

province of South Korea

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 全北

• Korean: 전북(全北) (Jeonbuk)