Lonely Planet, the world's largest travel guide book publisher, has named Jeonju, South Korea the 3rd best Asian travel destination of 2016. To learn how cities make their way into these & other rankings put out by the company each year, & to gauge the local reaction to the announcement, Korea FM’s Chance Dorland spoke with Japan-based Lonely Planet writer Rebecca Milner & Jeonju Deputy Mayor Cho Bong-up.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - In celebration of the city’s selection as the 3rd best Asian travel destination of 2016, Korea FM has teamed up with Jeonju’s City Government to send a box of 10 Jeonju-style chocolate pies to the first 20 podcast listeners who sign up. Visit http://bit.ly/jeonjuchocolatepies to register before they’re all gone! - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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