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Lee Jang-woo's House

Lee Jang-woo's House

이장우 가옥 · Gwangju · Hanok & folk villages

Designated the first Gwangju Folk Material on March 20, 1989, Lee Jang-woo's House is an upper-class, tile-roofed house with a gate, storeroom, servants’ quarters, detached building, and main building. The building is estimated to have been constructed in 1899 and is overall a sturdy example of Korean architecture, well-preserved in its original state. The L-shaped main hall of the historic building is rather large and consists of (left to right) a wooden verandah, a small room, a hall, the main room, a kitchen, and another small room. The room doors are double doors with a sliding door on the inside and a hinged door on the outside. The hall also has partitions that can be hung up as necessary. · · ◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - movie "Meet the In-Laws" · This hanok served as Hyeon-joon’s (played by Song Sae-byeok) family home in Jeolla-do in the movie "Meet the In-Laws." With its well-preserved architecture and traditional Korean garden, it captures the elegance and charm of early modern Korea.

TypeHanok & folk villages
RegionGwangju
Address21 Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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