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Bukchon Hanok Village is a traditional Korean House reserve at the foothill of Bukak mountain between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, and secret garden; it is also called Bukchon because it is the northern town of Cheonggye creek and Jongno. Bukchon Hanok Village is the high-class residential place of royal families, high rank government officers, and nobilities. All houses were built during the Joseon dynasty era.
Originally there were only a couple of house with high doors and 30 traditional Korean houses. A lot of traditional Korean houses were built from the end of Japanese occupancy. The Gahoe-dong reserve was cancelled in 1992 and building height limitation was removed in 1994. Thereafter, many general houses were built. There are total 2,297 buildings and 1,408 buildings among them were traditional Korean style buildings. Bukchon Hanok Village is a first urban houses as a Korean-style house in “ㄷ” shape which is constructed in a group at a little small lot from 1930’s.

Mulnamoo Studio
The cultural complex, Mulnamoo, is consist of café, Madang (gallery), and photo studio. As a unique cultural space, it has become famous attraction of Bukchon and Gye-dong, it has known to many local customers and foreign visitors. In particular, on second floor, at Mulnamoo studio, the Korean star’s pictorial, various Read more [...]
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Bukchon Hanok Village ( 북촌한옥마을 )
Bukchon Hanok Village is located between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung and Jongmyo. It is one of the famous Hanok villages in Seoul. For having many cultural heritage and folklore, it is called “street museum” in Seoul. The houses (Hanok) had been built densely one another. Because of the economic crisis in Read more [...]
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Jinsun Book Café ( 진선북카페 )
Located right at the entry of Samcheong-dong, the Jinsun Book Café has a quaint garden/terrace out front and quiet, relaxed interior perfect for reading one of the 2,500 books on display at the café.
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Windy Hill ( 바람의 언덕 )
On the way to Haegeumgang Village, one may encounter the fishing village of Dojangpo. On the left side of the village is Dojangpo Wharf, from where one can take a tour ferry to Oedo Island and Haegeumgang River. Looking up from here, one can see a hill covered in grass and overlooking the sea. This Read more [...]
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German Village ( 독일마을 )
The German Village was built for Korean residents who returned from living in Germany. Many Korean lived in Germany where they earned foreign currency during the modernization of Korea in the 1960’s. The area is now a unique tourism spot related to German culture. Since 2001, the area of Mulgeon-ri, Samdong-myeon, Namhae-gun, where the Windbreak Read more [...]
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Daewangam Park ( 대왕암공원 )
Daewangam Park is a seaside park located on the east coast. A 1-km trail goes to the seashore after passing through a forest of pine, cherry trees, magnolias, camellias, apricots, and forsythia. The seaside is littered with rocks carved into interesting shapes by the wind and ocean. Another stroll path leads to a view of Read more [...]
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Ulleungdo Island ( 울릉도 )
Ulleungdo is a pentagon-shaped island located 92km away from Dokdo. The island was made from a series of volcanic eruptions. Its highest peak is called Seonginbong Peak, and there is a village along the coastline on the slope. On the north side is a caldera crater which collapsed to create the Nari Basin and the Read more [...]
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Ganjeolgot Cape ( 간절곶 등대 )
The sunrise along the East Coast can be viewed earliest at Ganjeolgot Point in Daesong-ri, Seosaeng-myun, Uljin-gun. The breathtaking view of the sunrise can be seen a minute earlier than Homigot Point in Yeongilman Bay and five minutes earlier than Jeongdongjin in Gangneung. Ganjeolgot Point is in the spotlight as a new tourist attraction along Read more [...]
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Mulnamoo Studio

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Bukchon Hanok Village ( 북촌한옥마을 )

Jinsun Book Café ( 진선북카페 )

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Windy Hill ( 바람의 언덕 )

German Village ( 독일마을 )

Daewangam Park ( 대왕암공원 )

Ulleungdo Island ( 울릉도 )

Ganjeolgot Cape ( 간절곶 등대 )