Okyeon pavilion / 옥연정사 – Site http://www.okyeon.co.kr – Tél +82-54-854-2202 / +82-10-4520-3640 Ogyeonjeongsa House was established by Ryu Seong-yong (pen-name: Seoae, 1542-1607), a minister of Joseon, with the help of Buddhist monk Tanhong, as a place to study and educate his students. After building Wonjijeongsa House, Ryu wanted to build another house at the foot…

Oryuheon House / 오류헌 – Site instagram.com/oryuheon.andong Oryuheon House, located near Imhaho Lake in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, offers a chance to stay in a historic house from the Joseon period. The house, also known as Mogwa House, was built by Kim Won-jung, the third son of Sukjong-era rector of the National Academy Kim Bang-geol, when he…

Ga Gyeong Jae / 가경재 – Site http://ggj.kr – Tél +82-54-855-8552 Gagyeongjae, or House with a Beautiful View, is a place with a thatched roof and an unhindered view. Guests can enjoy the view of natural environment over the window, with cool breeze freely flowing in the rooms. There are five rooms in total including…

RakKoJae Andong(Hahoe) / 락고재 안동(하회) – Site http://www.rkj.co.kr – Tél +82-54-857-3410 Rakkojae, meaning “a place where one can enjoy ancient traditions and rest one’s soul”, is located near the beautiful ferry on the Nakdonggang River in Hahoe, Andong. After passing by a pine tree decorated with traditional Korean lanterns and entering the cozy courtyard, visitors…

Suaedang / 안동 수애당 – Site http://www.suaedang.co.kr – Tél +82-54-822-6661 ‘Suaedang Traditional House was built by Ryu Jin-geol, also known by his pen-name of Suae, in 1939. This hanok-style house consists of three buildings that measure 29-kan (a traditional measurement that corresponds to the space between two columns) in total. The main room, or jeongchim…

Jeongjae Head House / 정재종택 – Site https://jeongjae.modoo.at/ – Tél +82-10-8590-0625 Boasting more than 300 years of tradition, Jeongjae Traditional House is the head house of Ryu Chi-myeong (pen-name: Jeongjae), who inherited the study of Togye Yi Hwang (1501-1570), one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of Joseon. The old house features the…

Hakbongjongtaek / 학봉종택 – Site http://www.hakbong.co.kr – Tél +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…

The Namho house / 남호구택 – Site https://namhohouse.modoo.at – Tél +82-54-673-2257 Located in Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Bonghwa Namho Gutaek is an old house from the Chosun period designated as Cultural Property Material No. 385. It was built by Nongsan Kim Nam Yeong in 1876 and his son Namho Kim Roe Sik had lived there. Mr….

Hadongdaek House / 하동댁 – Site http://www.gaesil.net – Tél +82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022 The village of Gaesil is known as the village of the Seonsan Kim clan. It was established by the descendants of Kim Jong-jik (pen-name: Jeompiljae, 1431-1492), a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and the founder of the Yeongnam Sarim faction during the mid-Joseon period. Boasting…

The Gwiae Traditional House / 귀애고택 – Site http://www.gwiae.com/ – Tél +82-54-331-8043 The Gwiae Traditional House is a 200-year-old aristocrat’s residence consisting of various hanok structures, a pavilion, a pond, and a shrine set amid its expansive grounds. Located in Yeongcheon Byeolbyeol Misulmaul (Star Art Village) where modern artworks can be seen here and there,…