Attraction
Baek In-je House
백인제가옥
Official name
About this place
Baek In-je House, located in Bukchon Hanok Village, is a hanok built during the Japanese administration period that portrays modern hanok features. The structure consists of a main room offering a good view of the whole village, spacious bedrooms, a large garden, and annex buildings. As it maintains the beauty of a traditional hanok while incorporating the modern trend of its time, Baek In-je House is considered to be highly valuable in means of both architecture and history, representing the Bukchon Hanok Village together with Yun Bo-seon House.Baek In-je House was built from black pine, which was first introduced in Seoul during the Gyeongseong Expo in 1907, distinguishing itself from other upper-class houses of its time. Unlike other traditional hanok designs that separate the main building from the other rooms, Baek In-je House connects the two with a hallway, allowing convenient access between the two structures. The house also consists of a Japanese-style hallway and floor mat rooms, reflecting the interior trends of that period. Baek In-je House is also unique in that the main room is partially built as a two-story structure, a style that was never seen in any traditional h…
- Address
- 16 Bukchon-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 종로구 북촌로7길 16 (가회동)
- Opening hours
- 09:00-18:00 (Last entry 17:30) ※In the case of free viewing, only outside the facility (no entry inside the facility)
- Closed days
- Mondays (open in the case of Monday being a public holiday), January 1
