A Heartwarming Trip to Jeonju Hanok Village

About a 2 hour KTX train ride from Seoul, Jeonju welcomes visitors with its charming and relaxed atmosphere. No better place encapsulates the particular atmosphere unique to Jeonju like the Jeonju Hanok Village nestled in the heart of the city. From the train station, the Hanok Village is only about 20 minutes by taxi, and once you arrive, you will come face to face with the time-honored streets lined with traditional hanok houses and wonderful landmarks like the Jeondong Catholic Cathedral.

Located in the center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju has long been known as a city of art, style, and delicious food. It is often referred to as “a city of yehyang” (a place that has a wide appreciation for arts and is home to many artists), but has made its name as a city booming with traditional culture and an authentic Korean feel. At the heart of Jeonju is the Jeonju Hanok Village, which was designated as an International Slow City in 2010 in recognition of its relaxed pace of life where traditional culture and the natural environment mix perfectly. The village is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Korea and offers, among many other activities, an opportunity to see pansori, which is a traditional Korean opera inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Comprised of around 800 hanoks (traditional Korean houses), the Jeonju Hanok Village is where past and the present coexist in harmony.

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Hanok Cafés in Seoul

At Bukchon Hanok Village and Insa-dong in downtown Seoul, there are a number of cafés housed in renovated hanok (traditional Korean residential building) buildings. These hanok cafés serve a variety of delicious drinks from coffee to traditional Korean tea, but what sets them apart from standard cafés is their beautiful traditional architecture. Some even have jangdokdae (traditional Korean earthenware pots containing sauces), daecheong maru (wooden-floors) and giwa (traditional roof tiles), all of which come together to create a unique traditional ambiance. Read on to learn more about hanok cafés in downtown Seoul.

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Hanok Restaurants in Seoul

A hanok is a traditional Korean house that is well-made and does not require the use of additional adornments. Hanok buildings have an open garden and lots of windows, allowing for a lot of natural sunlight and air to reach its occupants, which helps create a relaxed and peaceful ambience. In the following column, we introduce some of the best restaurants in Seoul that operate in traditional hanok buildings.


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