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Ikseon-dong Hanok Village: Getting Lost in Seoul’s Coziest Traditional Neighborhood

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On my second visit to Insadong, I wandered into Ikseon-dong Hanok Village, located just a few minutes’ walk east of the area’s main drag. Every turn through its narrow alleys seemed to reveal another tucked-away cafe or restaurant. Ikseon-dong is small. Just over a hundred hanok (traditional Korean houses) are packed into a few flat ...

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