Mangyeong River Hot Spring Jeonju
- Location
- Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea, South Korea
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 37 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Mangyeong River Hot Spring in Wanju, North Jeolla province draws sulfated mineral water from the volcanic geology of the Maisan Mountain region near Jeonju — South Korea's gastronomic capital, birthplace of bibimbap, and the heartland of the extraordinary Jeolla food culture that is considered Korea's most refined and ingredient-rich culinary tradition. The therapeutic sulfated spring water serves the agricultural and cultural heartland of Honam, where the UNESCO-recognized Jeonju Hanok Village — a remarkably intact district of traditional tile-roofed hanok houses — and the extraordinary food market culture of the Jeolla region provide an exceptional cultural backdrop. Combining therapeutic mineral bathing with the proximity of Jeonju's hanok heritage and gastronomic culture creates a spa experience rooted in the deepest traditions of Korean food, craft, and wellness in the fertile southwestern heartland of the peninsula.