Hello again! With all the fear and chaos going on at this time due to the emergence of the new strain of corona virus, I thought I'd post something nice to encourage everyone! Let us all be mindful of our health and hygiene so as not to be infected, and for those already infected, lets pray for their recovery.
My recent trip to Seoul was my third time. But, Seoul being so big, there are still places that I haven't explored, and of course, this time, I wanted to see more.
One such place that is still quite under the radar to tourists is the Ikseondong Hanok Village. It has become very popular to the locals though, and it is gaining attention as a new attraction in Seoul and one cool place to visit.
The village was first established in the 1920s, and as time passed, modernity caught up with it as many locals opened up shops and restaurants with unique concepts, making the overall ambiance Instagram worthy!
The twists and turns of the narrow alleys may all look the same, but as you look closer, you find something interesting and beautiful and different that you keep taking pictures and marvel at the uniqueness of it all.
Look at these unique flower bouquets! Aren't they adorable? We surely had fun taking so many pictures!
Ikseondong is open all year round, and the shops open from 10 AM until 10 PM. If you are just going to take pictures, try going there a little earlier so you can take pictures of the nice buildings and alleys without the crowds.
With all the shops and restaurants in the village, there are still some lived in houses, so visitors should make sure to respect the residents by not making too much noise while in the area.
The potted lavender plants and other kinds were all so pretty as well!
Aren't these cute?!?! These animals are one of my niece's favorites!
Do you know what these are? This is a snack called hotteok, and it is made of sticky rice with a filling inside. We tried them and they were so yummy! Mine was filled with red bean and my niece opted for cheese. There are several flavors and people actually line up just to taste them. They also buy in bulk (frozen) to take home.
The cakes are fried on a skillet or whatever they call this thing in Korea. It could be a bit greasy but it is so yummy!
This is an ice cream shop- but since the temperatures were freezing that day, and it was still quite early, there were not a lot of customers yet! Or should I say there were none? :-)
This is the hotteok shop- we were lucky that there was not a long line when we got there, only a few people were in front of us so we didn't have to wait long. If you ever go, don't forget to try it!
We happily munched on our snacks as we walked around. And we had the snack as we were about to leave the village to reward ourselves from all the walking we did!
There are shops that sell clothings, housewares, accessories, and all kinds of things.
This must be the part where the residents live.
How to get there: Take the Subway Line 5 and get off at Jongno-3 sam-ga station. Get out at Exit 4, cross the street and walk for about 300 meters long along Donghwamun-ro 11-gil street. Take a right turn and walk to the pink building ahead, walking time approximately 3 minutes.
We had a great time walking around the whole village, and it definitely was worth visiting. This is one place I definitely recommend to all of our readers. And do go very soon because once it becomes too popular, it will become so crowded walking around may become a bit cumbersome!
Happy weekend! I'm off to another weekend adventure, and you can look forward to more beautiful pictures and posts in the coming days and weeks! To read more travel articles, you can go to this page.
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