Originally Posted by
BuildingMyBento
Just this morning, I was reading about Jinju and its local bibimbap (heaps of sesame oil, and raw beef. Sounds wonderful.
(disclaimer: did not read whole thread yet, while I am ethnically Korean I will say what OP is trying to achieve is quite more than what I have done!)
Wanted to point out that the city famous for bibimbap is probably Jeonju (전주) not Jinju. Jinju is almost middle of nowhere (or mountains)!
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Edit: I will reiterate mikesaidyes's opinion on the Lantern festival, might be boring 2 nights to stay. For that region Jeonju (for the food) and Boseong (green tea plantations) might be a better option! Many cities in that area will not have much to do for more than 1 day.