This modern hanok was rebuilt using traditional methods on the site of two older ones to create a home with museum grandeur that gives a rare opportunity to see inside a (splendid) residential property in the heart of Bukchon. Entry includes tea, which is sipped overlooking the internal garden. The private body National Trust of Korea manages Simsimheon, meaning ‘House Where the Heart is Found’. Reservations required.


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