Experts' Choice Award Namsangol Hanok Village
What the experts agree on
Five authentic late Joseon-era hanok houses relocated to create an immersive village recreation, complete with traditional gardens showing how both royalty and commoners lived. Seasonal ceremonies add cultural authenticity.
“Namsangol Hanok Village, installed from 1993 to 1998, presents five superb traditional Korean residences from the late Joseon period, which were moved here for the creation of the park.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Gives visitors a chance to see what a Joseon-era village would have looked like... though reproductions of old hanok houses." Full review
Time Out "Along with relocated and restored hanok buildings housed inside, a traditional garden and a village were recreated to offer a peak of what life might have been like for royalty and commoners." Full review
Frommer's "They show how people (from peasants to royalty) used to live during the Joseon Dynasty. On spring and autumn weekends, traditional marriage ceremonies are staged" Full review
