Nestled within the maze of alleys that make up Seoul’s quaint Bukchon district is RakKoJae, a “hanok” guesthouse. RakKoJae means “a place where one can enjoy the traditions of times past and rest ...

Amid the forest of high rises in downtown Seoul, there is a chic quarter of traditional Hanok houses, creating a stark contrast between tradition and modernity. It’s the Bukchon Hanok Village, located ...

We journey to South Jeolla and North Jeolla in South Korea to transform into hanbok heroines at the Jeonju Hanok Village, attempt forest bathing, savour temple cuisine, and meet Buddhist nun-Chef Jeon ...

Eunpyeong Hanok Village is at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain in Seoul. While a Korea.net team walked on a quiet village road under the sunny weather, the scent of wood, the main component of Hanok ...

A book which captures the tranquility and beautiful styles of the traditional hanoks of Korea. Hanok: The Korean House provides a glimpse into the nostalgic and fast vanishing vernacular homes, hanoks ...

This story has been updated to reflect the fact the Cheong Yeon Jae Hanok Hotel has now closed as a hotel. Ahn Young-hwan was bothered by a colleague’s comment so much that it led to the rise of a new ...

With more people seeking hanok, or traditional Korean housing, Western-style buildings are also beginning to adopt hanok features. In search of Korean space Interior design is the sector of ...

I lived in Bukchon Hanok Village for over two years, and each day I faced hordes of tourists coming to admire the traditional Korean hanok architecture of the area. Yet whenever I left my neighborhood ...

The Korea Herald’s "Architecture Talk: Evolving Hanok" brought together a group of so-called “Hanok Avengers” on Wednesday at the Eundeok Cultural Center — a beautifully restored, century-old building ...

A new Starbucks branch in Daegu, South Korea, has gone viral for its stunning architecture based on traditional homes called “hanok.” The location, which opened on Thursday, primarily draws ...