5 Days in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon Hanok Village, and Insadong (Part 2 of 3)

Out in the street in Bukchon Hanok Village

From Gyeongbokgung to Bukchong Hanok Village

After National Folk Museum, we exited and tried to find our way to Anguk Station. This was our landmark to get to Bukchon Hanok Village. Again, we consulted Google maps. It was 2PM by then and the heat was almost blinding but people are strutting to and fro in their Hanboks (Korean traditional clothing). Entrance to the palace is free if you're wearing a hanbok.

Soon, we found a road sign that says Anguk Station and followed that. 5 minutes after crossing the street, you should already see Insadong on your right (highway on your left) if you're following the road towards Anguk Station. A little more farther and you will see the entrance to Anguk Station. Enter the station but use it only as a passage then go out through Exit 2.

Still following Google Maps set for Bukchon Hanok Village, we walked on ahead, only stopping to drink water every now and again. It was really hot that day.

The street right outside Gyeongbok Palace

This wall art in Anguk Station

Finally, we reached Bukchon Hanok Village but couldn't see the Hanok (traditional Korean houses) yet and so, we settled for a late lunch first.

Commemorative selca after reaching Bukchon

When we arrived the day before, we ate lunch at the first Korean restaurant we saw after getting off the bus and before checking in our hotel. Back then, we ordered 2 separate meals and we weren't able to finish it! Actually, Lyn was able to finish her Bibimbap but I wasn't able to finish my Chicken Donkatsu. I felt ashamed. I usually finish every food served to me or if it's a buffet, every last food I took. But the serving is just too large for me.

So this time, we only ordered 1 Chicken Donkatsu. I was craving for a Kimbap but they don't currently have it.

And look at this mini coke in can. :)

Pleased to meet you, mini coke in can. ;)

After lunch, we started the hunt for the line of traditional houses we saw on the blogs we read. We had a hard time finding it because apparently, Bukchon is a large area with many streets and alleys. Thank goodness for internet, we googled Bukchon Hanok Village and after minutes of reading through articles, found out that the line of traditional houses in Bukchon can be found in Gahoe-dong, streets 31 and 33 (Gahoe-dong 31, 33).

Please keep in mind that these are residential streets, so be courteous and keep your voices down.

As we walk back to the main street and head towards our next destination, we saw this:

#OnlyInSeoul Batman in Hanbok :D

That done, we now head from Bukchon Hanok Village to Insadong.