Namsangol Hanok Village

남산골한옥마을

Five hanok moved onto the northern slope of Namsan beside Chungmuro Station, with a traditional garden laid around them. The houses open Tuesday to Sunday and rest on Mondays; closing time differs by an hour between summer and winter. There is nothing to pay at the gate.

Language

A lane in Namsangol Hanok Village: a hanok on the left with weathered timber posts, latticed paper doors and a railed veranda, a wall of rounded stones set in mortar running along the right, and a sandy path passing between them under a clear sky above the tiled roofs.

Place information

Korean name: 남산골한옥마을
Address: 28 Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Pil-dong 2-ga)
Nearest station: Chungmuro Station (충무로역, Lines 3 and 4) (Exit 3, 4)
Opening hours: Apr–Oct 09:00–21:00 Jan–Mar, Nov–Dec 09:00–20:00 varies by shop
Closed: Every Mon
Hours notes: These are the hanok's own hours. The traditional garden is described as open around the clock.
Admission: Free

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History

After land was purchased from the Capital Defence Command, the policy for the project to restore Namsan's original form was confirmed. A decision was made to relocate and restore hanok within the project area, and the village opened after construction.

25 September 1989
Purchase of land from the Capital Defence Command
17 August 1990
Confirmation of the Namsan restoration policy
13 January 1994
Decision to relocate and restore hanok
28 November 1995–24 January 1998
Construction of the hanok village
18 April 1998
Opening of Namsangol Hanok Village

Namsangol Hanok Village — about (history and houses) · Sep 25, 2026

What to see

Yi Seung-eop's house

This house of master carpenter (dopyeonsu) Yi Seung-eop was relocated from Samgak-dong.

Nearby

A bowl of kalguksu topped with dumplings, with the house spicy kimchi alongside

Myeongdong Kyoja

A kalguksu house open since 1966. The menu runs to four dishes and it takes no reservations. The main branch moved to Toegye-ro in 2026 and now stands in front of exit 8 of Myeongdong Station.

Myeongdong Cathedral

It publishes no visiting hours, because it is a parish rather than an attraction — what it publishes is a Mass timetable. The one clock that does cover the site belongs to 1898 Plaza, the archdiocese-run arcade under the approach, open 09:00 to 22:00 every day but two.

People walking a shopping street packed with cosmetics-store signs

Myeongdong Shopping Street

Central Seoul's best-known shopping district for cosmetics, fashion and tax-refund shopping. Treat it as a neighborhood rather than a single mall because individual stores keep their own hours.

N Seoul Tower

Time the visit around sunset if you want both daylight and night views, and plan the ascent separately from the observatory ticket.

Stories about this place

Four Hanok Villages Compared: Jeonju, Bukchon, Ikseon-dong and Namsangol
Jeonju, Bukchon, Ikseon-dong and Namsangol compared on how many hanok they hold, what each one is today, and what time constraints apply. They range from around 700 houses down to five, and while all four are free to enter, Bukchon has hours when visitors are not allowed in.
Seoul City Wall and Its Historic Sites: Sungnyemun, Jongmyo, Bukchon
Hanyangdoseong, two of its gates (Sungnyemun and Heunginjimun) and four places inside the wall — Jongmyo, Unhyeongung, Bukchon and Namsangol Hanok Villages — set out by who each suits, whether you can go in, opening hours and closing days, getting there and the order to visit. Three of the seven are places you enter, and two of those three are free.

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