2023-04-13
6, Hyori-gil, Sudong-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-70-4257-4110, +82-10-5356-4116
The village name “Woomyeong" means "The village where the oxen moo" in Korean. According to Korean feng shui, the village looks like an ox regurgitating in a comfortable crouching position. For farmers in the olden days, an ox was the symbol of prosperity and peace. This village has been regarded as one of the most fertile and prosperous areas in Korea. It was also the hometown of a famous scholar named Jeong, whose house now serves as a pension. The village has another name, “Hyo-ri,” which means "a village of devoted sons" in Korean, because the village was famous for having many devoted sons throughout generations. The pension is commonly called "Hyo-ri House" among the locals because the big house with a large field is regarded as the center of the village. The owner of the house transformed it into a pension in 2013, because he thought it would be nice to provide a comfortable place for visitors where they can just lie down on the wooden floor and look up the sky. There haven’t been many guests so far, but the owner says that his house can serve as a place where the guests can benefit from the good energy surrounding the village and learn history and culture during their stay. Guests are also welcome to pick vegetables from the field during their stay in the traditional Korean house and learn how the Korean scholars lived and studied in a farming family in the past.
2023-04-13
65, Majeon 1-gil, Irun-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-682-2141
Yetmasil Pension located in Oknim-ri, Goeje, Gyeongsangnam-do is a traditional Korean house with area of 19,834㎡. Built only with red clay and pinewood and furnished with a bed and a floor-heating system, it’s very environment-friendly and comfortable to stay in. It also has a beautiful yard with pine trees, natural rocks, and wild flowers collected by the owner over the years. The guestrooms with living room, kitchen, and bathroom can accommodate four to six people. At night when the weather is clear, you can also see fireflies from the pension.
2020-09-09
83, Majeon 1-gil, Irun-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
055-682-2141, 010-6776-6054
Sonanggo Pension is built on a 19,834m² area overlooking Jisepohang Port. The word “sonanggu” is a Gyeongsangnam-do vernacular for “pine tree." As the name suggests, there are lots of pine trees in the area. The pension consists of two log cabins and a yard, both of which are situated right in the middle of a pine grove. The owner of the pension built the buildings here so that guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the landscape of Jisepo Port, with the buildings facing south for sunlight. Two two-story buildings are built with logs and red clay, giving them a natural look and feel. The garden is full of flowers, trees, and wild flowers grown by the owner for over 17 years. The yard with stair steps is 6,611m² wide, and it mainly consists of pine trees and natural rocks. There are tables, low wooden bench, and traditional Korean lookout hut for the guests to relax and enjoy the surrounding nature. The pension has a total of 10 guestrooms in two buildings named “Yanghandang" and “Hwasaengdang.” There are rooms of different sizes that can accommodate between two and eight people, so be sure to choose the right room to suit your needs when booking. All the guestrooms are furnished with modern kitchen and bathroom. In the yard are “Red Clay and Stone Plates” built with a traditional Korean floor heating system for those wishing to have a barbecue. You can also cook potatoes and Korean pancakes on the 4cm-thick stone plates heated by firewood.
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.
2021-04-01
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.
2023-12-18
114, Jukheon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-1117
Gangneung Ojuk Hanok Village, Gangneung’s representative cultural space, exhibits the excellence and simple beauty of the Korean traditional house known as the ‘hanok’. Based on Ojukheon, the birthplace of Yi I (one of the two most eminent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty), it was built to spread the ideas of Yi I and promote the excellent features of the Korean hanok to the world through a variety of traditional cultural experience programs. The village is situated next to Ojukheon House, where Yi I and his mother Shin Saimdang were born. It is also near Gyeongpo Lake, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Gangneung, and is only 1.8km away from Gangneung Olympic Park, which served as the ice sports venue of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. Gangneung Ojuk Hanok Village has a total of 51 guestrooms, including a separate house, a detached house, a duplex-type with an upper floor (numaru), and other types of rooms. In particular, “Aeilje” is the only house with a bed and amenities designed for the physically disabled, including an entrance ramp and a spacious toilet and bathroom for wheelchair users. “Samuljae” (a lecture hall with a capacity of 40 persons) is also available to guests for up to two hours free of charge. Moreover, “Geoga” house, which is a hanok-type passive house, is an energy-saving structure equipped with a solar-paneled roof.
2021-04-01
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.