Bukchon, Where Old-World Charm Flows

This is a Bukchon course that preserves the old-world charm of Korea. Highlights include Cheongwon Sanbang, a traditional latticed-door workshop that keeps tradition alive, the unusual sights of an ice gallery that expresses traditional beauty in ice, and the octagonal pavilion course on Bugaksan Skyway, which offers a sweeping view over downtown Seoul — a must-visit course in Seoul.

Along the way

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   Bukchon Hanok Village

   북촌한옥마을

   Bukchon Hanok Village sits between Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Jongmyo Shrine, a traditional residential area that has shared 600 years of Seoul's history. Clusters of traditional hanok houses stand closely packed between the two great palaces, and the maze-like alleys, branching in countless directions, have been preserved as they were, dramatically showing the landscape of a 600-year-old historic city. Today many of the hanok are used as traditional culture experience centers or hanok restaurants, offering an indirect feel for the atmosphere of the Joseon dynasty. MoreLess

   

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   Cheongwon Sanbang

   청원산방

   Located in Samcheong-dong, Seongsim Yegongwon (誠心藝工院) is the latticed-door (changho) workshop of Sim Yong-sik, a Seoul Intangible Cultural Property master woodworker (changhojang), founded in 1981 with the intention of creating "the beautiful face of a space." MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Cheongsujeong, 55-beonji Ramyeon)

   점심식사(청수정, 55번지라면)

   Lunch [Cheongsujeong] A Korean restaurant located at the heart of Samcheong-dong-gil, Cheongsujeong is a place where visitors strolling the street can stop in for a relaxed meal. Its simple main house, remodeled from an old hanok building, feels like visiting a house in the countryside. Its mussel rice set menu, a dish the restaurant developed based on Ulleungdo's traditional mussel rice, is a special item you cannot normally find elsewhere. Lunch [55-beonji Ramyeon] 55-beonji Ramyeon set out to combine traditional Korean food with ramyeon, creating a new flavor with the aim of introducing the taste of Korean tradition to the world. Rather than using ordinary ramyeon soup packets, 55-beonji Ramyeon blends its own specially developed seasoning with a richly brewed broth of its own recipe to produce a clean, refreshing-tasting ramyeon. At 55-beonji Ramyeon, each bowl is prepared to order using ingredients that are trimmed and prepared by hand. MoreLess

   

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   Whanki Museum

   환기미술관

   The Whanki Museum was established in 1992 by the Whanki Foundation, founded the year after the passing of the painter Kim Whanki (art name Suhwa). It runs a wide range of active exhibitions, events, and education programs, including displays of Kim Whanki's own works. Its main holdings include some 300 works by Kim Whanki, and its exhibitions combine a permanent display of his work with special exhibitions and various planned shows and events related to contemporary art. MoreLess

   

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   Bugaksan Sky Octagonal Pavilion

   북악스카이 팔각정

   Bugak Palgakjeong looks and feels different with each season, holding the unique beauty of untouched nature. Built as a hanok-style pavilion true to traditional Korean beauty atop the spacious, pleasant 342m-high Bugaksan, covering some 1,652,900㎡ (about 500,000 pyeong), it is a scenic spot within downtown Seoul blessed with an ideal location. There is also space to enjoy Korean food, Western food, and beverages. MoreLess

   

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