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.

It is not uncommon to see a Korean couple on a date in a hanok-style restaurant or for tourists to stay in a hanok guest house. Even if you're not bedding down in Bukchon, recent travelers ...

Bukchon Hanok Village, with its narrow winding alleyways ... a courtyard and tiled roof. However, increased tourism has become more than an inconvenience for the residents, who complain about ...