SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) -- A step into the expansive, light-filled spaces of the traditional Korean house, “hanok,” Sunhyewon, in Seoul’s Samcheong-dong, brings an immersive and surreal experience akin to walking on clouds. The reflective surface, which mirrors the wooden ceiling, blurs the lines between the venue’s architectural grace and its surroundings, creating a [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will launch support programs to preserve residential areas with Korean traditional houses known as “hanok.” The city government will offer subsidies for the repair of structural issues, such as leaking tiled roofs, pillar corrosion, and the detachment of plaster caused by the [...]
JEONJU, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeonbuk National University said Wednesday it will export Korean traditional houses known as “hanok” to France. The university and the K-Garden Association in France signed an agreement a day earlier. The association was established in June of last year in response to a request from the French senate to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will deploy drones to insepct the roofs of Korean traditional houses known as “hanok”. Previously, people had to climb onto roofs to check and take photographs. Now, the drones will be in charge of photographing the roofs from all angles. The check-ups [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Airbnb Inc. could add Korean traditional houses known as “hanok” as an independent booking option on its home rental platform, an executive has said, amid the growing popularity of the Korean wave of pop culture among international travelers. In May, Airbnb made major upgrades to its platform, including a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it has decided to adopt the design of hanok, or traditional Korean houses, for high-tech bus stops in the capital. The design, titled “Beauty of Korea,” centers on adopting the signature curves of hanok for the city’s “smart shelter” bus stops, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hotel Shilla’s long-planned project to build a hanok-style hotel near a historic site in Seoul has been given the green light and it is expected to break ground as early as in March, according to the relevant authorities Friday. The central district of Jung Ward announced that it recently [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The first-ever shared hanok residence is expected to be built near Changdeok Palace in Seoul. A hanok is a traditional-style Korean house with origins dating back hundreds of years. The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed yesterday that it would construct a publicly shared hanok in Wonseo-dong, Jongno district made available [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Interest in hanok, traditional Korean-style housing, has skyrocketed with new architectural technology and financial support in the form of government subsidies, and more and more Koreans are now rushing to build houses using once-forgotten traditional designs. According to government sources, over 50 local governments have come up with official [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Chonbuk National University, located in the historical city of Jeonju, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year by renovating its campus with a taste of Korea’s traditional architecture. According to officials, 6 billion won ($5.1 million) will be invested into renovating the school’s main gate, which will [...]