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 ...

Bukchon Village occupies the hilly neighborhood between Gyeongbok Palace and Changdeok Palace in north-central Seoul. The neighborhood has the largest collection of privately owned hanoks, or ...

Bukchon Hanok Village is a town of traditional Korean houses called “hanok.” The village earned its name, which literally translates to “north village,” for being located north of the two major ...

Bukchon Hanok Village is set to have a curfew for visitors starting in March next year, as the historic hanok (traditional houses) cluster struggles with overtourism. Jongno District Office listed the ...

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 ...

Amid the forest of high rises in downtown Seoul, there is a chic quarter of traditional Hanok houses, creating a stark contrast between tradition and modernity. It’s the Bukchon Hanok Village, located ...

A large crowd of tourists walking through Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul. — Photos: Reuters Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul’s historic Bukchon Hanok Village in South Korea, is ...

Central Seoul's Bukchon Hanok Village will officially restrict tourist visits after 5 p.m. starting Saturday to resolve overtourism, Jongno District Office announced Friday. Following the completion ...

South Korea: Bukchon Hanok Village dates back to Joseon Dynasty. The area has become a popular tourist destination, especially after being featured on a TV show Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art ...

YONGSAN GARRISON -- Seoul is one of the more notable cities to have shown drastic change in the past 70 years. Seoul was rebuilt after the Korean War from a devastated city to booming metropolis with ...