Jochiwon () is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

located in

Sejong City Sejong or Sejong City (; ), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a List of special cities of South Korea, special self-governing city and the ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea. Sejong was founded in 2007 as the ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

. Jochiwon was the site of the

Battle of Chochiwon The Battle of Chochiwon was an early engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, taking place in the villages of Jeonui-myeon and Jochiwon (then spelt 'Chochiwon') in western South Korea on July 10–12, 1950 ...

. As of 2011, Jochiwon has a large foreign community consisting of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University

Korea University Sejong Campus Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of ...

, both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities, there are numerous public schools. Many of the foreign teachers that work in Jochiwon live in the Chim-san-ri neighborhood where you will find numerous restaurants, mini-markets, bars, karaoke room businesses, batting cages and other games, internet cafes, apartments, bakeries, markets and a park. The estimated native English foreigner contingency is 50. Jochiwon is centrally located on

Korail The Korea Railroad Corporation () is the national railway operator in South Korea. It is branded as KORAIL () and changed its official Korean name () in November 2019. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed by Ministry of Land, ...

's Gyeongbu line. It is a 90-minute ride on

Mugunghwa-ho The Mugunghwa-ho () is a class of train operated by Korail, the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are ...

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

and trains run approximately every 30 minutes. Just outside Jochiwon town limits is the town of Osong home to Osong Station, a station with KTX service. Jochiwon is conveniently located between three major South Korean cities:

Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

Cheonan Cheonan (; ) is the largest and most densely populated city of South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders Gyeonggi Province ( Pyeongtaek and Anseong) i ...

and

Cheongju Cheongju (; ) is the capital and largest list of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The 'Cheong' in the name of Chungcheong Province is the Cheong of Cheongju. History Cheongju has been an important prov ...

. Each offers access to creature comforts (Western chain restaurants and shopping) that cannot be found in Jochiwon.

Padak ''Padak'' () is a South Korean fried chicken dish with scallions. Overview Padak originated from a traditional market in Jochiwon-eup, Sejong City Sejong or Sejong City (; ), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a Lis ...

, a variety of

Korean fried chicken Korean fried chicken, in Korean ''chikin'' (, from the English word "chicken"), refers to a variety of fried chicken dishes created in South Korea. These include the basic ''huraideu-chicken'' (, from the English words 'fried chicken') and the sp ...

topped with scallion, originated from a traditional market in this area. The dish would gradually gain popularity nationwide, being offered in fried chicken restaurants.

Notable people

Song So-hee Song So-hee (; born 20 October 1997), widely known as the "Traditional Music Girl" () is a South Korean ''Gyeonggi'' minyo () or traditional folk singer. She rose to fame after winning the KBS National Singing Contest in 2008 at the age of 1 ...

; Gugak, Minyo musician

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