Exploring South Korea’s heart through its most beautiful Hanok villages! Learn about what a hanok village is and its ancient design, read about the best hanok village in Seoul (and outside Seoul) to visit, plus tips & tricks on how to get the best out of spending time inside timeless Korean home enclaves where traditional architecture from the Joseon era meets cultural charm. And sometimes modernity.
A long list of out-of-this-world things to do in Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, South Korea. Ready?
The ancient South Korean Bukchon Hanok Village is a rare time-machine neighbourhood. An attraction worth of topping any list of places to visit in Seoul. The village takes you back more than 600 years ago, to the ancient Joseon Dynasty era, while confining pieces of what used to be the lifestyle of the upper class of those times.
In all my travels, I have hardly ever seen such a surprising urban artefact.
Bukchon means Northern Village and it was called so due to its strategic position on the Joseon Map, north of Cheonggyecheong Stream and Jongno.
2011-2024. All Rights Reserved