Amid the forest of high rises in downtown Seoul, there is a chic quarter of traditional Hanok houses, creating a stark contrast between tradition and modernity. It’s the Bukchon Hanok Village, located ...

Hanok, the architectural style of traditional Korean homes, is of a premodern time since when the way people live has changed drastically, which means hanok must evolve to continue to house those ...

Last year when I was living for a month in the capital of Korea, Seoul, I had a great opportunity to live for 15 days in a Hanok home. The house where I was living was located in the more traditional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starbucks opened a location in a hanok in Daegu, South Korea built in 1919. Hanoks are traditional Korean homes with heating and ...

Whenever Chinese language student Park Kyung-jun has guests from China, he takes them to a hanok ― traditional Korean housing ― in Bukchon, northern Seoul. And they all become fans, he said. ``It is a ...

Koreans have long taken pride in the traditional Korean house, “hanok,” for its embrace of a lifestyle seeking harmony with nature. However, what truly makes hanok the kind of house that embodies such ...

Nongam Jongtaek Located in Andong, South Gyeongsang, this hanok is located right by a cliff and river. Guests are welcome to go by the river and set out their own chairs for a drink or even an outdoor ...

Traditional Korean culture is enjoying a haute couture renaissance as international fashion brands incorporate historical elements into modern fashion and store design. Spanish apparel brand Massimo ...

Starbucks opened a location in a hanok in Daegu, South Korea built in 1919. Hanoks are traditional Korean homes with heating and cooling abilities. The store has a traditional hanok side, a more ...