Ojukheon House
오죽헌
The house where Shin Saimdang lived and her son Yi I was born — among the oldest surviving Joseon dwellings, with the room called Mongnyongsil held to be his birthplace. The Yulgok Memorial Hall and the Gangneung Currency Exhibition Hall stand in the same grounds, so the woman on the 50,000-won note and the son on the 5,000-won note can be seen together in the house they lived in.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 오죽헌
- Address
- 24 Yulgok-ro 3139beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Opening hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Hours notes
- Admission closes at 17:00 and nobody is let in after that. The site opens every day of the year, but on 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok only Ojukheon itself is open and the indoor galleries close.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Admission
- ₩3,000
- Operated by
- Gangneung City
Prices
| Admission | ₩3,000The adult individual rate. Groups of 30 or more pay 2,000 won; youths and soldiers 2,000 (1,500 in a group); children 1,000 (500 in a group). Visitors 65 and over and children 6 and under enter free. |
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Frequently asked questions
Can I visit Ojukheon on the same day as the Gangneung coast?
Yes. Both are in Gangneung, but Ojukheon is not next to the coffee street, so allow separate time for travel across the city.
Why is Ojukheon known?
It is a Joseon-era house associated with Shin Saimdang and Yi I. Check the official Gangneung information for the current visitor route and exhibitions.
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Where these facts come from
- Gangneung Ojukheon Municipal Museum — visitor information (open 09:00-18:00 with admission only until 17:00; open every day of the year, but on 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok only Ojukheon itself opens and the indoor galleries close; admission 3,000 won for an adult individually and 2,000 won in a group of 30 or more, 2,000/1,500 for youths and soldiers, 1,000/500 for children, free for visitors 65 and over and children 6 and under; parking free) ·
- Gangneung Ojukheon Municipal Museum — directions (24 Yulgok-ro 3139beon-gil, Jukheon-dong, Gangneung 25436) ·
- Korea Heritage Portal — the Treasure 'Ojukheon House, Gangneung', which gives Gangneung City as the managing body and carries its coordinates ·