2023-04-13
7, Sungkyunkwan-ro 16-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-7107-1752
Located in (no suggestions)-dong of Seoul, Hyehwa 1938 is a lodging facility which is based on the remodeling of an 80-year- old traditional Korean house. A traditional Korean house expert initially wanted to use it as an office but later decided to turn it into a guest house due to its large size. As a result, the unique beauty of traditional Korean house was revived while improving practicality. The Woojeong room and Sarang room are now resized to accommodate max 8 persons which used to be only max 4 in the past. Despite the remodeling, the aura and atmosphere of the traditional Korean house is well preserved. Inside the room, you can see that the chandelier of the rich house in the '30s are accompanied by modern furniture and electronics which maintain unique harmony. Open the windows to see sansuyu and maehwa along with other various seasonal trees with beautiful colors and also the space such as edges and sewers are well arranged to avoid any discomforts with your eyesight. The heart of architecture offers only two rooms for guests, and you are all welcome to enjoy the true beauty of Korea.
2023-04-13
239-301, 57-37, Jingwan 2-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-383-7377
'Global Stay is a BNB-style guesthouse. The first thing that will catch your eye is the terrace designed to suit the season. It’s the pride and joy of the guesthouse owner, a Certified Table Coordinator who acquired a license in Japan. He developed the hobby during his frequent visits to Japan and Europe. He designed the terrace himself so that his guests can have a pleasant experience in color therapy during their stay. He even changes the decorations in the guestroom if the same guest stays there for more than two days. He also serves hotel-style breakfast and snacks. As a former Japanese instructor, he serves as a tour guide and a Korean instructor for Japanese tourists as well. He wants to turn his guesthouse into something more than just a place to lodge, so he does everything in his power to make sure his guests have a comfortable stay. No wonder, he has many repeat customers.
2021-04-05
103-201, 116, Saimdang-ro 17-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3486-7373
Gyodae Guesthouse is located near Seoul Nat’l Univ. of Education Station on Subway Lines 2 & 3. As a guesthouse in an apartment building, it's a popular choice for long-term stay among foreign students studying in Korea. The guesthouse is an ordinary home, so guests can feel at home during their stay. There are only two rooms, but the guesthouse owner treats her guests like family. For this reason, she has many repeat customers. Each of the rooms is furnished with a desk and a computer for student guests, and there are many plants in the living room. The kitchen, bathroom, living room, television, and sofa are shared among the guests. Laundry service is provided for free. Guests are asked not to stay out too late because the guesthouse is located in an apartment complex.
2023-04-13
64, Chungjang-daero 9beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-442-2338
Hotel B.Cent is located in Jungang-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, which is currently being re-developed as a downtown area. The 'B' in the name stands for 'Busan and Business,' and 'C' stands for 'Central.' It's an 8-story building with 40 guestrooms in modern-style design, boasting of quality facilities and friendly services in addition to large and pleasant rooms furnished with high-quality bed and furniture. There are five different types of guestrooms for those on a budget, families, couples, and business travelers. The hotel is very conveniently located for both Korean and foreign guests because it's very close to Busan Station, Busan International Passenger Terminal, and Gimhae Airport. Situated in the new downtown area of Busan, it's a great place to stay for those planning to tour the city, shop, experience the culture, and have fun in the city.
2023-04-13
27, Naesang-ro 51beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-10-8427-0505
Built more than 80 years ago, Dasomchae is a 'hanok (traditional Korean house)' guesthouse located in Songjeong-dong, Gwangju-si. It has 12 guestrooms whose walls are covered with healthy, natural red clay. The blankets are filled with natural cotton for a good night's sleep. There are lots of grapevines and trees in the front yard, including yew, locust, Japanese angelica, pomegranate, jujube, and apricot trees. In summer, the chimney is covered with trumpet flowers, making for a picturesque view. There is also a Korean A-frame that has actually been used for decades. Located a mere 10 minutes away by car from Songjeong Station, the guesthouse is very conveniently located for those wishing to visit various tourist destinations in the city.
2023-04-13
2830-6, Pungsantaesa-ro Seohu-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-852-2087, +82-10-6811-1106
'Hakbong Head House is the head house of the Uiseong Kim clan and was originally built near Sogyeseodang Village School by Kim Gwang-chan, an 8th-generation descendant of Hakbong Kim Seong-il, in 1762. In 1964, the house was moved to its current location.
The main building (bonchae) was extended from a ‘ㅁ’-shaped structure to a ‘巳’–shape structure. The anchae (women’s quarters) consists of a daecheong (main floored room) measuring 2-kan (a unit of measurement referring to the distance between two columns) on the right, an anbang measuring 2-kan on the left, and kitchen at the end. The upper part of the low-ceilinged kitchen has a gobang (storeroom) in which household goods used to be stored. The daecheong is large compared to the overall size of the house because head houses usually held many ancestral rites.
The Hakbong Head House has an impressive modern garden that was created during construction work carried out when the house was relocated after the Japanese colonial era. The well-maintained garden with its fantastically-shaped trees and rocks also serves as a venue for musical concerts on a regular basis. Guests will surely be fascinated to find out about the history of the people who once inhabited this house and dedicated themselves to the country in times of trouble.
2020-12-12
7, Deokdongmunhwa-gil Gibuk-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-280-9371~3
Located in Deokdong Village about 40 minutes from downtown Pohang, the Pohang Traditional Culture Center consists of three traditional Korean buildings -- 'Lodge Building,' 'Cultural Training Hall,' and 'Food Experience Hall' -- and 'Guestroom Building' forming the shape of 'ㄱ' on an 8,251m² area. The hills surrounding the center create a cozy environment, and a grove of pine and fir trees right past the entrance adds to the beautiful natural landscape. Thanks to the clean air, you will be able to see stars in the night sky. The site originally belonged to an elementary school before being transformed into a cultural center as part of Pohang City's urban project. The center is managed and maintained by Pohang City Facilities Management Corporation as commissioned by Pohang City. As a place for learning and appreciating Korean culture in the natural landscape of Deokdong Village, which has a long history, it's now a popular field trip destination among schools. The Center offers various educational and character building programs designed to restore the traditional culture of Korea by providing students with an opportunity to learn their culture, including 'seodang (private village school that provided elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties),' calligraphy, tea drinking, and ecosystem classes. Other programs include 'nanta (Korean traditional percussion instrument),' 'taekkyeon (traditional Korean martial art),' straw and Korean paper handicraft, and natural dyeing classes. The most popular program at the center is the traditional cooking class wherein participants get to make and try various traditional food items such as bean curd and rice cake. It's popular because the teachers/instructors use traditional recipes that many people think are fun to follow. Most of these are one or two-day programs and are participated in by groups of over 20 guests. Individual guests are also welcome to sign up for the program. The Guestroom Building has 10 guestrooms, each furnished with television, refrigerator, air conditioner, dressing table, and hair dryer for the convenience of the guests. Men's and women's bathrooms and shower rooms are in a separate building because they are shared among the guests. One of the biggest advantages of staying at this center is the reasonable room rates, which are fixed regardless of season and day (whether weekday or weekend). Moreover, there is no extra charge for additional guests in each guestroom. Paid breakfast is served at the cafeteria in the 'Experience Hall.' The breakfast is reasonably priced as well, not to mention delicious.
2020-09-10
43, Baraemi 1-gil Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-10-8575-9036
This historic house has been the home of the descendants of Kim Yeo-byeong, one of the tenth-generation ancestors of its current occupants. Kim Yeo-byeong was born as the fourth son of Kim Seong-gu (courtesy name: Oheon, 1641-1707), founder of Uiseong Kim's Clan at Baraemi Village in Bonghwa and who was a great-great-great grandson of eminent Neo-Confucian official-scholar Kim U-goeng (courtesy name: Gaeam, 1524-1590). The house is comparatively large, featuring a square layout with a lofty five-bay gate building (soseuldaemun) and the main house of seven bays. The main building (anchae) of the house, located against the backdrop of a pine hill, is believed to have been built over 400 years ago before the founder of the family arrived at the village. The family guesthouse (sarangchae) was renovated in 1876 by Kim In-sik (courtesy name: Amun, 1855-1910), who served as the caretaker (Chambong) of Sunghyejeon Shrine, and Grand Master Tonghun before founding Joyang School, which would later become the present-day Bonghwa Elementary School. The name of the house, Tohyang, came from the courtesy name of Kim Jung-uk (1924-1967), a grandson of Kim In-sik. The latter was conscripted by the colonial authority ruling Korea at the time to serve the Japanese puppet state Manchukuo but fled during a military drill to become a freedom activist fighting against Imperial Japan in the Chinese cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou. He returned home after the 1945 Korean Liberation and studied in Jungang High School and Korea University before serving as a budget officer at the Economic Planning Board. The name of the house inscribed on the plaque hung under the roof of the gatehouse was written by his son Kim Jong-gu in honor of his life and achievements. At the front courtyard of the house is a lotus pond including barbecuing equipment and pottery kiln. In the rear garden is a folk playground with facilities and equipment for swinging, traditional Korean seesaw, shuttlecock-kicking, pitch-pot, and top spinning. The front courtyard also features rustic ceramic pots and rooftiles bearing poetic passages written by the mistress of the house who is a prize-winning poetess. The house provides visitors with an opportunity to experience traditional Korean cultural heritage such as pottery, calligraphy, poetry, and traditional musical instruments. Rich with the heritage of traditional Korean culture and lifestyle, the Historic House of Tohyang guides visitors to refreshment and healing obtained from the legacy of the peaceful rural life of days gone by.
2020-12-12
494, Juwangsan-ro Budong-myeon, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-874-9098
'Cheongsong Hanok Folk Arts Village is situated within the Cheongsong Tourist Site, which is maintained and operated by the Cheongsong Culture & Tourism Foundation. The Cheongsong Tourist Site consists of the Hanok Folk Arts Village, which is an accommodation houses, Pottery Village, Exhibition Center, Museum, restaurants, and other convenient facilities. The Pottery Village provides a hands-on experience program for visitors who want to try their hand at making Cheongsong white porcelain, a renowned cultural heritage of Cheongsong, and consists of various interesting structures including a dugout hut-type workshop built with rubble and mud. The Exhibition Center consists of the Cheongsong White Porcelain Exhibition Pavilion and the Simsugwan Pottery Pavilion, while the Museum consists of the Folk Exhibition Hall, which displays a variety of Cheongsong’s traditional cultural assets, and the Ggotdol Museum, which exhibits ggotdol (naturally-patterned rocks) found only in Cheongsong. In addition, guests can use the various restaurants, seminar room, sports facilities, and nature trail located within the Cheongsong Tourist Site. Cheongsong Hanok Folk Arts Village is composed of seven hanok houses, namely, Daegamdaek, Yeonggamdaek, Jeongseungdaek, Hunjangdaek, Chambongdaek, Gyosudaek, and Saengwondaek, each of which is named after its principal characteristics. Thus, Daegamdaek, Yeonggamdaek and Jeongseungdaek have many rooms with a courtyard and a wooden floor, while Saengwondaek and Chambongdaek are simple thatched houses. Each hanok house has a different size and structure, and is equipped with high-quality antique furniture made by artisans, and bedding. Cheongsong Hanok Folk Arts Village also has special traditional spaces that are rarely found in other hanok accommodation, including a barn, warehouse, and traditional kitchen that are not currently used but which exhibit the traditional features of hanok. Each house is equipped with a modern bathroom, toiletries, and hairdryer, while communal toilets and a shower room are situated outside the houses.
2020-09-10
23-8, Songsogotaek-gil Pacheon-myeon, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-873-6502, +82-10-9502-7611
The Chalbanggong Head House is a resting place in nature that is open to everyone. The house was built in 1933 as the head house of Chalbanggong Shim Dang, a 9th-generation descendant of Akeungong from Cheongsong Shim’s Family. The place was also used as a village school and is designated as local cultural heritage no. 13. The structure of the house is shaped like the Korean alphabet "ㄷ". The fact that the gate of the house is facing north is very unusual. The house is positioned next to the Songso Old House, which has 99 rooms, and is composed of Ondol rooms heated by firewood as well as a wide yard and a vegetable garden. The place provides a comfortable resting space for those who want to enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional Korean-style house that they cannot easily see in urban areas. The rooms are papered with traditional Korean paper and equipped with beddings. The house is located in a region that is so quiet you can barely hear a thing except the sound of birds and wind. There is an ancestral shrine in the head house that looks just like a warm grandma’s house.