​Namsangol Hanok Village is just 5 minutes away from Chungmuro Station.

Even the administrative building in Namsangol Hanok Village is gorgeous. Each language has a free tour with commentary, so it's a good idea to check the time zone on the photo above and join the free guide.

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As soon as we walked in, we were surprised by a beautiful garden. It's not a main Hanok village quite yet, but it's really open and gorgeous.

I spent almost thirty minutes admiring only this garden. Due to its size, exploring the entire Namsangol Hanok Village will take you between an hour and two.

The Hanok garden was a great experience for us. Not surprisingly, there were comparatively few young individuals, mostly tourists and families.

Event venues, shops selling things like souvenirs, and pathways for strolling can all be found here.

Hanok Village's front gate is right here.

The garden is always accessible, however, the Hanok Village, which may be accessed through the above gate, is only open during the times listed below.

Summer Season (Apr-Oct) : 09:00 - 21:00 / Winter season (Nov-Mar) : 09:00 - 20:00

 

Yi Seung-eop's House from Samgak-dong

In this atmosphere, jazz music would be also really enjoyable.

 

House of the Min Family from Gwanhun-dong

Including the main house, sarangchae, and other outbuildings, the total area is 330 square meters.

It was relocated and given its current form when this Namsangol Hanok Village was established in 1996. The design is supposedly unusual for Hanok in Seoul. Even though he was a bad guy, his house was beautiful and huge.

How lovely and magnificent it is!

A paved walkway with a restful pavilion. You can feel good just looking at the weather and the scenery.

Namsangol Hanok Village is the nicest Hanok Village I've ever been to, but it did remind me of the Hanok Village in Jeonju, a city in the south part of Korea that I visited many years ago. In the same way that Insa-dong has become overrun with tourists, Jeonju's Hanok Village has become nearly entirely commercial.

If you keep walking, you'll eventually reach Namsan or Dasanseonggwak Road close to Dongguk University's main gate. There is also something called the Seoul Millennium Time Capsule.

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Seoul Millennium Time Capsule

Namsangol Hanok Village buried a time capsule in 1994 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the founding of the city of Seoul. On November 29, 2394, a thousand years after its origin, this capsule will supposedly be opened and given to future generations

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It's been a long since I last visited, but I had no idea the area was so large and full of interesting sights. It took around an hour, but if you wanted to see everything, you would need at least two.

​In addition, Hanok Village hosts several events that are open to the public with a reservation, including traditional lantern making (14,000 won) and bow manufacturing (18,000 won).

Namsangol Hanok Village is a peaceful village with free entry. Towards the end of October, when the leaves begin to change color, I will have to visit again. When I return, I shall provide another introduction to the interior Hanok.

 

Address : 28 Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul  OPEN GOOGLE MAP

Phone : +82-2-6358-5533

Operation Hours : Tuesday - Sunday  9:00 - 21:00 (Monday closed)

Website : www.hanokmaeul.or.kr

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Admission fee : Free

 

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