Bookchon means “North Village”.
Bookchon is located in the northern part of Seoul.
Which was famous for rich village for long time.
In Choson dynasty, the officials had lived there.
Now many rich family moved to the southern part of Seoul crossing the Han River.
Seoul is divided by Han River.
But most of rich family in Southern part seemed to collect their wealth very quickly through real estate investment or stock trading, etc.
So we koreans apt to think that the southern rich doesn’t have a cultural background. Do you remember the song “Gang Nam Style” by singer psy. It was sarcastic expression to the southern rich’s life style.
Bookchon had been believed as the rich village having a cultural background. I don’t think there are the real riches anymore. But you can look around the korean traditional noble village.
Let me show you.
Bookchon at the street.
At the alley
I saw girls wearing korean traditional clothes “Han Bock”
You will like the alleys.
I promise you.
A coffee shop and ornaments.
You will like the mood of Bookchon.
I will introduce more on Bookchon.
When you have chance to visit korea, I recommend you walk around the Bookchon.
You will feel the elegance flavour of traditional village.
Lovely pictures! Such a good looking place! And the name of the pace sounds similar to Blockchain (no offence)
Thanks for sharing
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This is very beautiful, i really want to go there to see korea culture so good. I also want to taste coffee in Korea and I want to feel the elegance of a traditional village. Thanks for the good information :)
So in your case, there is not only a mental difference between the poor and the rich but also the physical one, the river. Thank you for sharing this:)
Now make sense Gang name style song. :)
Beautiful pictures @slowalker of a sleepy, traditional village. The streets and alleys are very clean and well-maintained.
It seems in countries or even cities and towns there is a cultural divide. This north-south divide is marked by the Han River. In our country we have an expression, "across the tracks" meaning a poorer area of town near the railroad tracks.
But the southern parts of the city in your story were poor not in riches but in culture. We have another expression taken from the French, "nouveau riche" - it refers to newly rich people who acquired wealth quickly but have no culture.
So you see, people are much the same everywhere.
BTW, your allusion to the song “Gang Nam Style” made me smile. Now I understand the meaning behind the words :)
A good post, @slowwalker!
It my first time to see your blog and I'm really interested..nice capture..followed for more
Nice view and amazing capture
i will remember your suggestion.
Bookchon , seems good place.
thanks for sharing :)
really cool streets and houses.
Where is everyone :D ?
interesting places
thanks for sharing amazing place like this @slowwalker i always follow ur post
I really enjoy and appreciate your post @slowwalker love the stories behind the beautiful photos
Just love these streets and alleys. Would be a great place to visit.
I want to go there, it looks so peaceful !
Good street and photo :)
I wish I could stay at such peaceful place. Thanks for the information and photos.
Very nice photos. I enjoyed seeing those.
Thank you, nice post!
So nice and peaceful.
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Looks very peaceful nice snaps mate
wow cool @slowwaker i have to visit it
Amazing photos showing the spirit of the Korean national culture. I like it!
I like roofs.
Go 북촌 (Bookchon)! Thanks for sharing dude :)
Thanks for sharing your lovely photos with us it looks quite beautiful. Thanks
The city is a lot of work and form a simple house but has its own unique to the city Seoul @slowwalker
Great pics of the street and houses. A real slice of life. Thanks
Before reading your posting, I didn't have any idea of bookchon even though I am a Korean. Thank you for letting me know.
That is a vey beautiful little village would live to see it
Still looks like an atmosphere like in the days of the first empire, a very beautiful village @slowwalker
This is very beautifu place , i love how we can be part of this just buy steeming here :)
Thanks again slowwalker. I like the stone statue on the last photography. What for stories the statue could tell?
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이런곳을 못가 봤를까요?
ㅎㅎ
wow @slowwalker you clicked very nice sights of Boookchon,looking forward to explore more about Bookchon.
really great pictures with a good point of view seoul look like a beautiful village thanks for sharing and I'll be glad to hear your opinion about my work here is the link and hope you'll enjoy it :)
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Through your photos I really felt the elegance of a traditional village. Thanks, it was very interesting.
It is a neat place @slowwalker. Just dreaming to visit it too.
Those alleys are forms of art!
Looks beautiful there.
will love to visit, its beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Upvoted
So cool man... Always the best your north village
@slowwa
Civilization is always changing, so also with humans, it will also change according to the times.
Your offer to visit korea is always in the dream by many people, I also hope so, hope in love opportunity to visit korea. Always successful for you.
Thank you so much for this peek into the streets of Korea. I cannot currently travel due to disability and love seeing these types of photos. I hope to visit one day. I just love the buildings. Building where I live in the US are very boring, uninspired...just cubes....bland colored cubes. ( ._.)
(Also love the dresses those ladies are wearing)
thank U
저도 예전에 북촌 한옥마을 자주 갔었는데
요즘엔 통 못갔네요.
날씨 좀 선선해지면 한번 가봐야겠어요.^^
좋은 글 감사합니다.
The pictures are fantastic. Thank you for sharing...would have never known about bookchon in Seoul. Cheers
Wow! So many things named "Han". I love it!
Just kidding the photos are great as always!
@slowwalker Wow, ancient buildings in a modern town, the stark contrast is very stunning!
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