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Traditional Hanok Houses

Continuing my mini-series on an architectural world tours..  in this page, I’ve featured traditional Hanok Houses from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea. These traditional Korean houses reflect Korean architecture and their long history. I believe Hanok’s are now trendy, and travelers want to experience living in a Hanok! After putting this page together, I really feel like spending my next family vacation in a Hanok!

I’ve some information here and links to go to for more.. followed by some of my favorite Hanok houses. Hanoks are environmental friendly. Natural resources such as stone, wood and paper are all used to build this house.  The Korean paper called Hanji which is made from the bark of a mulberry tree is stuck on every flat surface inside the home, which includes the walls, doors, ceilings and floors.  It has excellent insulating capacity and it also adjusts humidity levels by absorbing excess moisture in the air and evaporating it when the air is dry.Hanoks are also characterized by their dual flooring, ondol and maru, which fit together like yin and yang. Ondol is stone flooring for the winters, heated from below by a fire in a heating system unique to hanok. Maru is raised wood flooring which is both porous and cool in summer. This dual floor design marks how hanok deviates from the typical Chinese architecture of the Tang era.

sources: Hanok Traditional Korean House5 reasons to stay hanok while traveling Korea

Hanok Houses from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea.
Hanok Houses from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea
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Hanok Houses from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea

Hanok Houses from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea
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  1. I must say that your pictures are stunning!!! It really remembers my trip to Korea last year, I hope to go back there soon.
    Thanks for sharing!

  2. “Hanok”, “Hanbok” and other Korean traditional are one jaw-dropping experience! Thanks to Bukchon Hanok Guesthouse for giving me this experience! Check them out and make sure to stay there during your visit to Seoul, their official website: http://www.bukchonhanokguesthouse.com

  3. These are beautiful houses! I would love to be able to visit one of these in person.

  4. Those houses are stunning. I could totally live somewhere like that and the photos are amazing.

  5. I wouldn’t mind seeing one of these houses up close and personal. Right now, these beautiful pictures will have to do for now!

  6. One of my dream is to travel the world, Now i think.. I’ve decided what would be the first one to visit 🙂

  7. These homes are so pretty. I love how everything is set up and all. It’s so peaceful looking.

  8. Amazing architecture! Makes me wonder what their local home magazines look like (like we have Southern Living)….

  9. Wow, this was an interesting read. I love the very smart flooring design. I would actually love to live in a place that could be versatile to the weather like this.

  10. Such cool information! I was able to teach my daughter something new today, instead of the other way around!!! And the pictures really are stunning.

  11. What a wonderful photo tour. These are some really great pictures, and I enjoyed seeing them.

  12. Beautiful pictures and beautiful houses! Thank you for the information, it sounds very interesting. Wonder if it would work here…

  13. I would love t be able to walk through one of these houses! But since I’m in the US, I’ll settle for your photos. Thank you for sharing!

  14. Lovely pictures! This just reminds me of how much East Asian (and particularly Chinese, Japanese and Korean) are similar. I’m half-Japanese and a lot of those pictures reminded me of traditional Japanese style houses.

  15. These houses look so charming, the architecture is really sweet. The house with the snow is my favourite picture.

    1. Sandy, most of these are from Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Korea. Thank you so much for commenting 🙂

  16. So beautiful and calming. Thanks for sharing. Really like the photo with the snow.

  17. I was able to see similar structure when my family and I went to Japan for a vacation last summer. And the scenery is really a gift of nature because it is a perfect relaxation away from the metro.

  18. I feel like a dork because I’m not familiar with some of the items you wrote about, but there is no doubt that I have a better understanding of these homes and they truly are lovely

  19. So beautiful. Just looking at these pictures makes me feel relaxed. I love how much natural light there is.

  20. Those are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing these amazing photos.

  21. The pictures are so great and the architecture is just amazing. I would love to walk through one and see it in person.

  22. I love all your photos. Obviously, we don’t really see things like this here in the US, so I liked seeing your pictures.

    1. Yes! very true.. that’s why I really enjoy sharing these pictures in my blog. Thank you for stopping by :0) I’m so glad to see everyone enjoy this post.