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WHAT A HANOK IS
A hanok is a traditional Korean house style associated with wooden structures, tiled or thatched roofs, courtyards and floor-heating traditions.
K-CULTURE
What exactly is a hanok?
The basic ideas behind traditional Korean houses and why hanok spaces remain visible in modern tourism and culture.
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WHAT DESIGN IDEAS TO NOTICE
Hanok design responds to climate and landscape through features such as ondol floor heating, wooden floors and courtyards that connect indoor and outdoor space.
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WHERE VISITORS CAN SEE HANOK TODAY
Areas such as Bukchon, Ikseon-dong and Jeonju Hanok Village preserve or reinterpret hanok architecture through homes, cultural spaces, cafés and guesthouses.