Hankook Jib (Korean한국집; RRHangukjip) is a Korean restaurant in Jeon-dong, Wansan District, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It opened in 1952 and has remained a family business; by the 2010s it was on its third generation of owners.[1][2] It specializes in and is the oldest specialty restaurant for Jeonju bibimbap.[3][1][2]

Hankook Jib
Food served in the restaurant (2024)
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Restaurant information
Established1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Food typeKorean cuisine, Jeonju bibimbap
Street address119 Eojin-gil, Wansan District, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Coordinates35°48′59″N 127°08′54″E / 35.8165°N 127.1482°E / 35.8165; 127.1482

It has a branch in Seoul, in the Lotte World Mall.[4] The restaurant reportedly makes its own sesame oil, gochujang, and soy sauce.[2][5] It appeared in the Michelin Guide in 2011.[6]

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  1. ^ a b 신, 승희 (2015-09-17). "'수요미식회'에서 선정한 전주 비빔밥의 성지". 베리타스알파 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ^ a b c 임, 형두 (2017-07-13). "[연합이매진] 새삼 주목받는 '전주비빔밥'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ^ "Han Kook Jib". VisitKorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ 이, 성진 (2024-05-08). "생명나눔, 후원의집 1호점 지정 현판식 개최". Bulgyo Sinmun [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. ^ "여유로움 가득한 가족여행 '전북 전주'". Aju Business Daily (in Korean). 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. ^ "Hanguk Jib (한국집) | Wansan-gu, Jeonju | 10 Directory". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
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