2020-09-08
55, Hakdongdoldam-gil, Hail-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-10-3824-4724
One of the outstanding features of the Old House of Choi Pilgan in Goseong, which is currently owned by Choi Yeong-deok, is the stone wall. Listed as Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Property No. 178, it has higher stone walls than most other traditional Korean houses once owned by a noble family in the past. The village where this house is located can be easily found, since there is a road sign at the forked road with the Old Hakdong Stone Wall on the National Road toward Impo. Visitors to this site are advised to take a leisurely walk along the ancient stone walls instead of driving around them. This head house of Jeonju Choi Clan has been passed down to the eldest son of the family for 11 generations. With an area of 6,611m², the house consists of a room next to the main gate, the main building, a detached house with a wooden porch, a master bedroom used by the head of the household, and a small warehouse. The inner gate divides the house in half, each designated for male and female members of the household as was the tradition of the noble families in the olden times.
2023-04-13
300, Sumogwon-ro, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-10-4703-3668
The Chi-ong Art Center is a hanok-style culture complex situated amid a clean and quiet environment in Gyeonggi-do Province. The head of the art center, potter Kim Ho, originally ran a cultural life school for residents in Pocheon, but he settled at the foot of Chungnyeongsan Mountain in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province after the school was severely damaged by a huge flood in 1997. Kim established the center as a space to support the cultural and leisure activities of local residents and the creative activities of talented youth and artists. It took four years to build and comprises a gallery, seminar room, hanok accommodation, Korean restaurant, etc. The center attracts various types of guests including people who appreciate the beauty of hanok and the local landscape, family visitors, company groups, and couples among others. The overall structure of the center is very distinguished, and consists of three levels resembling staircases: the first level contains a Korean restaurant, the second level has a lecture room with a capacity of 60 persons, as well as a gallery with a pond and a pavilion set in a Korean garden; and the third level has guestrooms furnished with a toenmaru (a narrow wooden porch running along the outside of the building) and ondol floor heating, as well as a tall gate, a wide front yard, and tearoom. Although it was only built just over ten years ago, visitors say that it seems like an old hanok house because of the unvarnished roof tiles and the surrounding stonewall, which was built in the traditional dry-stone method using only local stones. The center offers diverse experience programs including tea ceremony, natural dyeing, mask, rice cake, and bean curd making programs, as well as a boudoir handicraft program. Its “prestige” program is the advanced tea ceremony class in which the head of the center teaches participants how to brew tea according to traditional etiquette, etc. As the Chi-ong Art Center has no TV or Internet, visitors have an opportunity to empty their heads and relax amid the serene environment, appreciate nature, take a walk in the garden or simply read a book.
2021-04-05
167, Pyeonghwa-ro, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-441-1488
Dagagada Hanok located on Pyeonghwa-ro, Hwacheon-eup commands a panoramic view of the Bukhangang River, which originates from Paroho Lake and flows around Hwacheon. Only 2km from the place where the Hwacheon Trout Festival is held, and 3.5km from Bungeoseom Island where the Canoe Festival is held, the pension is a perfect place to stay for those visiting the area for these festivals. Hwacheon Bus Terminal is within 2.5km from the pension, and the pension also offers pickup service from the bus terminal. Dagagada Hanok has a total of six rooms, which are painted blue, yellow, purple, black, and green. The unique room interiors are made by none other than the pension owner, who majored in calligraphy. All the guestrooms include a cozy red clay room. The outdoor terrace commands a great view of the Bukhangang River, where guests can enjoy a barbecue party with their family, friends, or romantic partner. There is also a traditional tea house for guests to enjoy a sip of tea in leisure.
2023-12-14
114, Jukheon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-1117
2021-04-05
32-6, Seonggyungwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-7103-6993
The hanok guesthouse Punggyeong was opened in spring 2016. With a stylish green pine tree exterior mural painting, the hanok building welcomes guests with a cozy yard. The low wooden bench and chair are there to provide relaxation for guests. The guesthouse has Korean-style rooms and two rooms with bed. The kitchen is furnished with a dining table with chairs for those who are not familiar with the Korean-style room. It serves Korean-style breakfast and traditional Korean tea. Usually, the staff leaves the guesthouse at night. Guests who rent the entire guesthouse can spend some quality time with friends or family.
2023-04-13
5-13, Bukchon-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Yeonwoo Guesthouse is a quiet and cozy traditional Korean guest house (hanok) located in Gahoe-dong, Jongnogu in Bukchon Hanok Village, a charming area crisscrossed with a labyrinth of old alleyways. As it is close to some of Seoul’s most famous tourist attractions, including Changgyeonggung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace, many tourists from Southeast Asia and Europe book a stay here.
It consists of two cozy guestrooms, each equipped with a bathroom. Among the guest house’s many charms is the panoramic view of Bukchon Hanok Village from its rooftop, which can be reached by a ladder. It also boasts the beauty of a traditional Korean house during the daytime and a spectacular view at nighttime.
As it is an old hanok, the owner pays close attention to hygiene, and has the entire building regularly sterilized by a sanitary control company.
2023-04-07
28-3, Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-010-3345-9680
Seochon Guest House is located in Seochon, which is becoming a hot place for tourists in Seoul, and precisely on the road to Suseong Valley, whichis filled with interesting stores and is also well-known for Park Nosoo Art Gallery and the House of Yun Dong-ju (poet). Seochon Guest House is nicknamed ‘Jaeminangol (interesting village)’ after Baekseok’s poem ‘Yeowunangol’, with the aim of providing a visit full of interesting experiences. Passing through a garden and entering the main building, the unique charm of this hanok building, the staircase to get to the first floor from daecheong (main floored room), catches the eye of the visitors. In addition, the building is decorated with various stylish objects including paintings and Korean musical instruments. The terrace situated on the first floor offers an open view of the surrounding area including roof tiles of hanok structures and alleyways in Seochon. It is said that Korean novelist Yoon Hu-myeong also appreciated the structure of the guesthouse, saying, “It is an interesting place.” Built in the 1930s, the house, which has many storage places, was taken by the owner couple in spring 2014 as they were attracted by the house during their trip to Seochon. After the repair work, the ground floor of the house was opened for guests from January 2016, hoping that guests could share their daily experiences and stories with each other. The guestrooms and the main floored room on the ground floor are open to guests, with the exception of the first floor, which is used by the owner couple. The living room is equipped with books, a curved TV, and a table. The tasty meal, which is served in the kitchen, consists of rice and soup with six side dishes and is much loved by guests. The guesthouse offers a total of four rooms – Jae Room, which is the most Korean-style room; Mi Room, which has a combined style of a Korean-style room and Western-style room; Nan Room, which is an ideal room for meditation with a beautiful paper window; and Ahn Room, which is equipped with a veranda and a pretty flowerbed. Every room has its separate charm with various comfortable bedding to provide a quiet and cozy bedroom for guests in the middle of the city. Furthermore, the guesthouse holds a pansori (epic chant) performance twice a year. The owner started learning how to sing pansori to promote the Korean culture and tradition to foreigners. When a pansori performance is held, the owner offers traditional Korean snacks and drinks including sikhye (sweet rice punch), sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch), traditional sweets and cookies, and tteok (rice cakes) to visitors, tourists, and performers. Moreover, it provides cultural programs such as a Gukak (Korean classical music) experience, Korean traditional clothes experience, and making Korean food experience, as well as other activities with guests, such as trip to the city wall between Inwangsan Mountain and Bugaksan Mountain, and the Royal Palace Tour to Gyeongbokgung Palace, etc., as well as a trip to a traditional market.
2020-09-10
152, Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-3253-8751
Bukchonmaru Hanok Guesthouse is located between “Bukchon Views 2 and 3” on a hill in Bukchon Village in Seoul. This two-storied hanbok building with a terrace, which is rarely found among other hanok structures in the area, offers a splendid view of Seoul. In particular, the summit of a hill next to the main gate of Choong Ang High School where the guesthouse is situated is known as the filming location for the famous Korean TV series Winter Sonata (2002). When you open the main gate and go up to the first floor, a small yard is seen with a group of jars on one side. After entering the sliding door through the yard, there is daecheong maru (main floored room) that features the doors opening in all directions and a high ceiling with rafters, making the space open and cozy. The hanok building consists of two floors – the ground floor is equipped with special furniture, a jar table and a log chair made by the owner, and on the first floor are guestrooms comprised of one large room and two small rooms. The neat and clean rooms are designed in a simple way and have lovely bedding with the pattern of five cardinal colors. Its staff members can speak English and Chinese to communicate with guests from other countries. Every morning, guests engage in animated conversation while enjoying a Korean home-style breakfast prepared by the owner in a friendly atmosphere. After having breakfast, if guests want, they can try on traditional Korean clothes (hanbok) and take photographs inside and around the guesthouse to create interesting memories. The guesthouse also provides a hanbok rental service (KRW 30,000 for a day) and tourists wearing traditional Korean clothes can enter both Changdeokgung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace, which can be reached on foot within 10 to 15 minutes, free of charge. Moreover, guests can enjoy an open view of the area including Gahoe-dong, Gye-dong and even the lights of the Namsan Seoul Tower at night from the roof top.
2020-09-10
49-7, Pirundae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
010-9692-1330
Guesthouse Nuha is a ‘hanok’ or traditional Korean house consisting of four guestrooms located in Nuha-dong, Seochon (west of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno, Seoul) where many Confucian scholars and artists lived during the Joseon Dynasty.
Exuding a refined atmosphere, Guesthouse Nuha is very popular among not only domestic visitors but also foreign tourists who want to experience the flavor of Korea in a cozy hanok. All four guestrooms (An-bang, Sarang-bang, Geul-bang, and Byeol-dang) are covered with eco-friendly hanji (traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry tree) wallpaper, and are equipped with a thick cotton-wool comforter and pillows imbued with the scent of Hinoki cypress tree to help guests relieve their fatigue.
Breakfast is served free of charge. Guests can also experience traditional Korean culture here, such as playing a Korean musical instrument (janggu or double-headed drum), playing a game of yut in the yard, or wearing hanbok (traditional Korean clothes). Although a local bus service passes through the village, it is highly recommended to take a quiet leisurely around the area.
2023-04-13
13th floor, 57, Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-10-3262-3503
(Korea Quality Premier Class) The name ‘57 Myeongdong Hostel’ comes from its location ‘13F, Taepyeongyang Building, 57, Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul’. The hotel, which is 5 minute-walk from the airport limousine stop, and 3 minute-walk from Myeongdong Station, offers easy access to adjacent tourist destinations including the famous shopping neighborhood of Myeong-dong. The three-story hostel (from 11F to 13F) is composed of 42 guestrooms with 9 types - Single, Twin (Standard, Deluxe, and Economy), Double (Standard, Deluxe, and Economy), Triple, and Family. In particular, Single rooms (equipped with a bathroom) are popular among single travelers and businessmen. It also serves breakfast with diverse types of dishes free of charge, as well as coffee and tea in the communal rest space. Guests can also use the computer and printer in the business center. In addition, a mini washing machine is installed next to the walls, which can be used free of charge. The reception desk provides various information and reservation services for tourist attractions and cultural events. 57 Myeongdong Hostel charms a variety of guests from not only Asian countries but also European countries, the United States, and more.