Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
N SEOUL TOWER
VIEWPOINT
NAMDAEMUN MARKET
MARKET
DEOKSUGUNG
PALACE
ARCHITECTURE
NAMSANGOL HANOK VILLAGE
9am-9pm Wed-Mon Apr-Oct, to 8pm Wed-Mon Nov-Mar;
Line
3 or 4 to Chungmuro, Exit 4)
Five differing
yangban
(upper class) houses from the Joseon era
have been moved to this park at the foot of Namsan from different parts of Seoul. The ar-
chitecture and furniture are austere and plain, and conjure up the lost world of Confucian
gentlemen scholars, who wielded calligraphy brushes rather than swords.
staged most evenings and you can also dress up in
hanbok
(traditional costumes). It costs
₩
10,000 or
₩
15,000 with drink at
teahouse
( 10-11.30am & 1-5.30pm)
. Displays of the tradi-
tional Korean martial art tae-kwondo are staged in the village at 11am, 2pm and 5pm Wed-
On the right of the entrance gate is an
office
( 10.30am-3.30pm)
that provides free tour
guides around the village and where you can also find out about various cultural programs
including calligraphy, making traditional paper (
hanji
), kites and masks.
