Korean American youth living in the United States are traveling to Jeonju, the most Korean city in Korea, to learn about the culture and sentiments of their homeland.

Jeonju City announced on the 23rd that a 17-member Korean American youth delegation, including the Los Angeles Korean American Association, visited Jeonju for four days from the 22nd to the 25th of this month, enjoying the flavors and styles of Jeonju and learning about the traditional culture of their homeland.

The visit is based on an agreement on exchange and cooperation signed between the Korean American Association of Los Angeles and Jeonju, a tourism hub city, in January last year, with the aim of enhancing the international outlook of LA youth, who will lead the future era, by visiting Jeonju and experiencing various cultures, and fostering global talents through youth exchanges between the two countries.

On the first day of their visit to their hometown, the Korean-American youth visited Jeonju Hanok Village, a national tourist destination that combines tradition and culture, to study and understand the history of the Joseon Dynasty and Jeonju City.

On the second day, on the 23rd, they visited Dongheon, a traditional culture training center, to learn and familiarize themselves with Korean manners. They also visited Jeonju's representative library, Hwasim Library, to enjoy and experience the space for youth at ‘Ujuro 1216’.

On the same day, the city appointed Robert Ahn, president of the Korean American Association of Los Angeles, as the city's overseas advisor to serve as a bridge between Jeonju, the United States, and Korean Americans abroad.

On the 24th, the Korean youth will visit the Korean Traditional Culture High School to learn about traditional culture, including painting Korean paintings, cooking palace food, and performing pansori. In the process, they will have the opportunity to interact with Korean peers to understand Korean sentiments and communicate with Korean students.

On the final day of the program, the students will visit the Jeonju World Cup Stadium Drone Stadium to experience drone soccer, which is attracting global attention as it hosts the ‘Jeonju Drone Soccer World Cup 2025,’ and cook and eat bibimbap, Jeonju's representative food, before returning to the United States.

“Through the second youth exchange after last year's program, the youth from both countries will be able to develop international perspectives through continuous exchanges and introduce the beauty of Jeonju, the most Korean city, to Korean-American youth,” said Jeonju Mayor Woo Bum-ki. “We will continue to strive to foster global talent so that the youth can broaden their perspectives and move forward into the larger world, and at the same time, make it an opportunity for mutual development based on continuous exchanges with the Korean American Association of Los Angeles.”

[News Source: Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea]