If you have already been in Bukchon, roamed in Samcheong-dong, enjoyed Ikseon-dong and still looking for another traditional village within Seoul - try to visit Eunpyeong Hanok Village.
The place used to be a grass field, but was part of redevelopment project to construct a modern hanok village. This is where travelers and locals can co-exist when it comes to experiencing culture and tradition. If you are a frequent traveler, you should know by now the growing problem when residential areas becomes suddenly popular when used as a filming location. This hanok village only welcomes local residents who have accepted the fact the place will be a combination of commercial and residential blocks, and will soon be visited by flock of tourists.
Learn more from the Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum. Good thing with this place is because because the notes are both written in Hangul and English text. They have also tried to display the information by having interaction with the visitors.
Watch your step! Even the flooring is used to display information about the past of Eunpyeong.
Excavation is one way to know about the place's history. And some of the items recovered were porcelain, beads and ornaments apart from the bones and graves.
Other collections displayed on the museum.
Hanok Exhibition Hall shares a lot of information on the development of technology on building houses from the beginning, Goryeo, Joseon until today.
- Ability of Earth materials (stones, cement, polystyrene) to control temperature and humidity.
- Hanji (Korean traditional paper) artistic windows creating lighting and tender breeze inside the house.
- Nailless house buildings - from pillars to beams and roof
- Stones to secure the foundation on the ground and to store the ondol (heating-system)
During our visit the special exhibition features "The Mask of Gubapal Sandae". It includes the traditional various dances held in local villages and courtyard, with masks used in different regions.
Other things to enjoy from the center of the village is a small man-made lake, look upon the insect hotel and take photos of Bukhansan as your background.
Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum
Location: 8, Yeonseo-ro 50-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
http://museum.ep.go.kr/
Open: 9:00-18:00 (last admission: 1 hour before closing)
Fee: 1,000 KRW (adults)
Summary: Winter Itinerary for 6 days in Seoul, South Korea 2019
Day | Places to See | Food and Restaurants | Other Options |
1 | Forest of Wisdom [Hwayugi/Secretary Kim] | Angel in Us, Incheon Dirty Trunk, Paju [Search: WWW] Chicken & Beer | Hesse Boulangerie 152 Seosomun Shrine History Museum Cheonggyecheon Stream Winter Night 2019 |
2 | Inje Wondae-ri Birch Forest [Snow] Seoul Book Repository [Hotel Del Luna] | ||
3 | Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum DDP Winter Light Festival Arc N Book Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink | Yonsei University (Seoul) 1인1잔 / 1 man 1 cup Korea University (Seoul) Kyung Hee University (Seoul) Shinsegae Department Store | |
4 | Mass in Myeongdong Cathedral Common Ground Starfield Library COEX | Congee House in Myeongdong A Twosome Place The Gastro Permil [Secretary Kim] | Seoul International Catholic Church Konkuk University Seoulism Galleria - Apgujeong-rodeo Station IFC Mall |
5 | 무월식탁 / Muwol Table | Sinchon Christmas Market | |
6 | Changdeokgung Palace Secret Garden English Tour Ikseon-dong Hanok Street [Battle Trip] | Onion Anguk Zio Cucina, Ikseon-dong Tteuran Tea & Café, Ikseon-dong Korean Food Street | Madang Café / Flower Yard Café |
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