Preserving hanok, soft power: Why Korea must continue investing in cultural heritage

When I purchased a traditional hanok in Bukchon — one of Seoul’s most treasured cultural districts and a popular tourist ...
Seattle Times

If cozy, homestyle Korean food is your thing, you should try Hanok in Madison Park

The restaurant Hanok in Madison Park takes its name from the Korean word meaning a traditional house, but also from the blended names of its husband-and-wife proprietors, Han Kim and Jade Ok. The ...
Wall Street Journal

Renovating a Hanok House on a Budget

After years of neglect, hanok, or traditional-style Korean houses, are having a renaissance. A new generation of Koreans is discovering the houses, turning them into cafes, shops, workspaces, and, of ...
Yahoo

Starbucks just opened a new store in a 103-year-old traditional Korean home — see inside

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 ...
CNN

A Seoul neighborhood is so crowded with tourists that the government is taking over

As the issue of overtourism sweeps cities and countries around the world, authorities in South Korea have announced stricter controls and measures to protect a historic traditional village district in ...
Monocle

The Lee Ungno residence: A traditional-style dwelling built to champion Korean art

A hanok sits in the idyllic landscape of Vaux-sur-Seine, a rural commune on the north-western outskirts of Paris. The architecture of this traditional Korean house is defined by its screwless ...