Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea

Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea

Address of Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea: Pungnam-dong / Gyo-dong, Wonsan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

Contact no. at Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea: Travel Phone +82-63-1330 (Kor, Eng, Jpn, Chn)

Homepage of Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea: http://www.koreanhouse.co.kr (Eng, Kor, Jpn)

Features of Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea

Hanok Village was on the Jeonju River-side outside West Gate, which is near present-day Daga-dong. In 1907, the western part of the City Wall was demolished to make way for the Whole Army Highway. The complete demolition of Eastern part of the City Wall in late 1991 marked the end of Jeonju City. For several years after 1930, Koreans started to build Hanok Village throughout the PungNam-dong and Gyo-dong area. Looking over from Omokdae, the Hanok Village in Gyo-dong and Pungnam-dong shows majestic ridges of octagonal roofs with beautiful round lines and shapes. Located in the city of Jeonju, Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea overlaps Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong. The features of the village include:

  -   The village consists of over 800 traditional Korean houses called Hanok houses.

  -   While the rest of city has been industrialized, Hanok Maeul has not changed a bit, and still retains its old traditions.

  -   Its roof curves make the village special. The roof edges being slightly raised to the sky is unique.

  -   Hanok houses are generally divided into two sections, Anchae and Sarangchae. Anchae is also known as Gyusu room, and is furnished accordingly. Sarangchae is where the men dwell, called Seonbi room.

  -   Another trait of Hanok is that all the houses are heated with the ondol system, a heating system in which the floor is heated from beneath. As the heat radiates from the floor, the entire room is heated.

  -   A part of Hanok has been set aside so that tourists can experience traditional Korean life, called Hanok Life Experience Hall. The Seonbi room and the Gyusu room are warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

  -   The food provided here is very traditional, which adds to the traditional ambience.

  -   Come and enjoy traditional Korean life and traditional foods like bibimbap, the most well known dish from the Jeonju region here.

How to Reach Jeonju Hanok Village in South Korea

From Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal, take city bus No. 211, 221, 231, 241, 251, and 291 bound for Nambu Market. Get off at Jeondong Cathedral or Jeonbuk Art Center and walk 10 min; From Jeonju Station, take city bus No. 142, 211, 221, 231, 241, 251 and 291. Get off at Jeondong Cathedral or Jeonbuk Art Center and walk 10 min; Taxi takes 10 min from Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal or from Jeonju Station.

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