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Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village (Korean: 북촌한옥마을) is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok. This has made it a popular tourist destination.
The area contains many hanok that date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the rapid redevelopment of Seoul, efforts were made to preserve the hanok. The area experienced a boom in popularity with domestic and international tourists in the late 2000s. In 2024, the area received 6.4 million visitors, compared to the around 6,100 residents in the village.
Residents and the local government have put policies and notices up to manage problems relating to overtourism. As of January 2025[update], visitors that aren't staying in guesthouses in the area can only enter between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. All visitors are asked to be considerate of people living in the homes.
The area of Bukchon, which means "north village", is so named because it is located north of the stream Cheonggyecheon and Jongno. The area consists of the neighborhoods Wonseo-dong, Jae-dong, Gye-dong, Gahoe-dong and Insa-dong.
In 2014, there were about 920 hanok institutions for commercial use. Artisan businesses like Kum Bak Yeon, which works with gold leaf on clothing, are found in some of these.
The number of people who reside in the area has decreased in the 2010s. There were 8,719 residents in 2012, 7,438 in 2017, and around 6,100 in 2024.
Regulations have been put in place to manage the high volume of tourists in the area. For instance, beginning in November 2024, tourists are only allowed to enter the village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m (excluding tourists staying in guesthouses). Residents have posted various notices asking that tourists respect their privacy and manage their noise levels. The Seoul tourism website advises visitors to keep noise levels to a minimum, avoid littering, keep group sizes small (fewer than 10 people per group), and respect the privacy of each home.
The area was traditionally the residential quarter of high-ranking government officials and nobility; a family register in 1906 recorded that 43.6% of its population were such people. Many notable figures of the late Joseon and Korean Empire periods resided in large houses in the area, including Pak Yŏnghyo and Kim Okkyun. A number of such figures that contributed to the Japanese colonization of Korea received rewards from the Japanese that enabled them to expand their estates in Bukchon.
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Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village (Korean: 북촌한옥마을) is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok. This has made it a popular tourist destination.
The area contains many hanok that date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the rapid redevelopment of Seoul, efforts were made to preserve the hanok. The area experienced a boom in popularity with domestic and international tourists in the late 2000s. In 2024, the area received 6.4 million visitors, compared to the around 6,100 residents in the village.
Residents and the local government have put policies and notices up to manage problems relating to overtourism. As of January 2025[update], visitors that aren't staying in guesthouses in the area can only enter between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. All visitors are asked to be considerate of people living in the homes.
The area of Bukchon, which means "north village", is so named because it is located north of the stream Cheonggyecheon and Jongno. The area consists of the neighborhoods Wonseo-dong, Jae-dong, Gye-dong, Gahoe-dong and Insa-dong.
In 2014, there were about 920 hanok institutions for commercial use. Artisan businesses like Kum Bak Yeon, which works with gold leaf on clothing, are found in some of these.
The number of people who reside in the area has decreased in the 2010s. There were 8,719 residents in 2012, 7,438 in 2017, and around 6,100 in 2024.
Regulations have been put in place to manage the high volume of tourists in the area. For instance, beginning in November 2024, tourists are only allowed to enter the village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m (excluding tourists staying in guesthouses). Residents have posted various notices asking that tourists respect their privacy and manage their noise levels. The Seoul tourism website advises visitors to keep noise levels to a minimum, avoid littering, keep group sizes small (fewer than 10 people per group), and respect the privacy of each home.
The area was traditionally the residential quarter of high-ranking government officials and nobility; a family register in 1906 recorded that 43.6% of its population were such people. Many notable figures of the late Joseon and Korean Empire periods resided in large houses in the area, including Pak Yŏnghyo and Kim Okkyun. A number of such figures that contributed to the Japanese colonization of Korea received rewards from the Japanese that enabled them to expand their estates in Bukchon.