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Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

A residential district of traditional hanok houses between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces, largely built in the 1930s and often called a street museum. Visitors stroll its narrow lanes and viewpoints, and should keep noise low out of respect, since many residents live here.

Where
Jongno-gu, central Seoul
Korean name
북촌한옥마을
Address in Korean (show it to a taxi driver)
서울특별시 종로구 계동길 37 (계동)

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