I stay in a luxury $200 guesthouse in the heart of Jeonju Hanok Village. Hanok are famous traditional houses in South Korea and this hanok stay was special. I give you a guided tour of the Jeonju ...
Bukchon Hanok Village stands as a living testament to the centuries of history that shaped the capital of Korea. Located ...
SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul's historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the ...
As the issue of overtourism sweeps cities and countries around the world, authorities in South Korea have announced stricter controls and measures to protect a historic traditional village district in ...
SEOUL, Republic of Korea (Island News) – Imagine walking out your front door in the morning, ready to take your kid to school or head off to work, only to photobomb a tourist trying to get the perfect ...
When I purchased a traditional hanok in Bukchon — one of Seoul’s most treasured cultural districts and a popular tourist destination — I learned something that revealed a great deal about Korea’s ...
Andong, NORTH GYEONGSANG – There are over 2,700 traditional Korean-style hanok hotels today, but Rakkojae became the first of its kind to be officially registered with the government back in 2003.