SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul's historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the ...

Andong, NORTH GYEONGSANG – There are over 2,700 traditional Korean-style hanok hotels today, but Rakkojae became the first of its kind to be officially registered with the government back in 2003.

SEOUL, Republic of Korea (Island News) – Imagine walking out your front door in the morning, ready to take your kid to school or head off to work, only to photobomb a tourist trying to get the perfect ...

As the issue of overtourism sweeps cities and countries around the world, authorities in South Korea have announced stricter controls and measures to protect a historic traditional village district in ...

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang — It's easy to stumble upon a photogenic cafe sitting beneath giwa (traditional roof tiles) in Gyeongju — a city where even gas stations and Starbucks wear roofs in the ...

Airbnb has proposed a plan to add traditional Korean houses called “hanok” as a new category as the Korean wave, or K-wave, continues to sweep the globe. Global Head of Housing Catherine Powell spoke ...

JEONJU, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeonju City announced that the “Hanok Village cultural facility and alleyway night view improvement project” has been successfully completed. Now providing ...

Competition for Seoul’s first public hanok (traditional Korean house) rentals for newlyweds has surged, with a single unit receiving 956 applications, underscoring the city’s mounting housing pressure ...