Address

27, Bukchon-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 북촌로6길 27 (계동)

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-715-3342

Operating Hours

Varies by program.

Closed

Every Sunday, Monday, National Holidays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) Holidays

• Information
  Introduction
  Located in Samcheong-dong and established in 1981, Seongsim Yeogongwon is an art studio by Sim Yong-sik (Intangible Cultural Property designated by City of Seoul). He works on various traditional windows and doors with his students, promoting them in Korea and other countries. In hanok terminology, daemokjang means a basic frame of a house while somokjang refers to doors, windows, and so on that add something to the frame. Doors and windows with beautiful patterns are all over the place in Seongsim Arts & Crafts: doors that can hang against a wall, windows decorated with cherry blossoms, comb-patterned windows and so on.
  
  Visitors can also enjoy beautiful crafts in various exhibition events held in Seongsim Yegongwon. The place is open to the public.
  
  Program Information
  Making a photo frame, reading desk, and etc.
  Lessons on furniture-making, windows and doors-making
  
  Admission / Participation Fees
  Free
  
  Parking Facilities
  Not available (Use nearby paid parking lot.)
  
  Reservations
  * Prior reservation required (the number of visitors is limited.)
  
  Homepage
  www.somokjang.com
  (Korean only)
  
  
• Tourist Sites

  • 

    Rakkojae (락고재 (서울))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Traditional&Cultural Experiences/ Temple Stays
    Rakkojae is a traditional Korean-style guesthouse offering Korean food, Korean folk music and Korean folk dance. Visitors can experience the tasteful life of a ...

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    Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
    Surrounded by Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine, Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses, called hanok, that...

  • 

    Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon (북촌 8경)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
    Bukchon, literally translated to northern village, refers to the neighborhood located north of Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno. The southern land of Jongno, wh...

  • 

    Bukchon Cultural Center (북촌문화센터)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Transmit Culture Institutions
    Bukchon Cultural Center was established to offer traditional cultural experience opportunities for citizens in Seoul. The programs include calligraphy, tea cere...

  • 

    Myeongin Museum (명인박물관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Museums
    Located in Gahoe-dong (Jongno-gu), Myeongin Museum is the only museum in Seoul that specializes in masks, including traditional Korean masks and masks from arou...

• Accommodation

  • 

    Rakkojae Seoul (락고재)[한국관광품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Hanok
    Located in Bukchon, surrounded by Bugaksan Mountain between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace, Rakkojae Seoul is one of the first hanok accommodati...

  • 

    Cheong Yeon Jae Hanok Hotel (청연재)[한국관광품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Hanok
    Located around the tourist information center in Bukchon Hanok Village in Jongno-gu, which is famous as the noblemen”s residential area during the Joseon Dynast...

  • 

    Hyu Guesthouse (휴게스트하우스)[한국관광품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Hanok
    Located in a narrow alleyway between hanok buildings in Anguk-dong, Hyu Guesthouse is not far from Anguk Station Exit 2 in the direction of Bukchon Hanok Villag...

  • 

    Inwoo House (인우하우스)[한국관광품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Hanok
    Run by a couple hailing from Bukchon, Inwoo House is located in an alleyway in Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, which is part of Bukchon that is well-known for old hanok ho...

  • 

    Yeonwoo Guesthouse (연우하우스)[한국관광품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Hanok
    Yeonwoo Guesthouse is a quiet and cozy traditional Korean guest house (hanok) located in Gahoe-dong, Jongnogu in Bukchon Hanok Village, a charming area crisscr...

• Restaurants

  • 

    Baengnyeon Samgyetang (백년토종삼계탕)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Baengnyeon Samgyetang is a traditional restaurant that specializes in samgye-tang (ginseng chicken soup), and is located at the entrance to Bukchon Hanok Villa...

  • 

    Osegyehyang (오세계향)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Vegetarian Restaurants
    Osegyehyang is a vegetarian restaurant location in Insa-dong, a street known for its traditional culture and crafts. It serves various dishes that cater to the ...

  • 

    Yongsusan - Biwon Branch (용수산(비원점))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    With Songaksan Mountain to the north and Yongsusan Mountain to the south, the capital of ancient Goryeo, Gaeseong was a city known to have the most developed fo...

  • 

    Sanchon (산촌)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Vegetarian Restaurants
    Founded and opened by Monk Jeongsan, Sanchon is a vegan-friendly restaurant that mainly serves temple foods. The dishes found here are a results of Kim Yun...

  • 

    Keungiwajip (큰기와집)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Keungiwajip is a Korean restaurant specializing in seafood and set menus. The most popular dish is ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab). Located within clo...

• Shopping

  • 

    Lieun Craft [Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Craft Workshops
    "Located in Bukchon in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Lieun Craft specializes in silver crafts and sells various accessories and jewelry products, decorative artifacts, and ...

  • 

    Arirang Master Crafts Shop (아리랑명품관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Souvenir Shops
    Arirang Master Crafts Shop is a comprehensive shopping center dealing with Korean traditional crafts. It covers traditional crafts by famous artists, pottery fo...

  • 

    Gallery Park Young Sook (Atelier Seoul) (박영숙요 (아틀리에서울))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Craft Workshops
    Gallery Park Young Sook (Atelier Seoul) is the gallery of the modern potter, Park Young Sook. The gallery displays and sells white porcelain representing the Jo...

  • 

    Tong-In Store (통인가게)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Souvenir Shops
    Tong-In Store is the oldest traditional crafts shopping center in Korea. It is home to over 100 shops that sell ancient and contemporary traditional crafts, as ...

  • 

    Eunnamu (은나무)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Craft Workshops
    Eunnamu specializes in accessories, focusing on the beauty of simple nature and natural lines. It applies Korean traditional patterns to its accessories. The ma...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  1) Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
  Take the local bus 2 and get off at Gahoe-dong Office.
  
  2) Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2.
  Take the local bus 2 or walk 5min to the venue.
  
  

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