It is a Korean traditional village with a long history located between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palaceand Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of lots of alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment. Now it is used as a traditional culture center and hanok restaurant, allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the Joseon Dynasty.
Samcheong-dong
It is a neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants. Visitors to the area can see restored hanok, Korean traditional-style houses. The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea is located here. It is also home to several foreign government offices including the Vietnamese consulate.
Bukchon and Samcheong-dog are places where recently many people visit, you can see the beautiful view and feel the beauty of traditional Korean houses that we call 'Hanok'. I think It is good way to stay at Hanok if you visit here. While you stay at Hanok, you experience the traditional culture of Korea and ondol that is a Korean heating system culture. It is the best place to shpping,too. Because It is the place where they sold a lot of Korean traditional culture products.