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Seoul Hanok Week returns with record lineup of tours and craft workshops

For generations, the elegant curved tile roofs and serene courtyards of "hanok" — Korea’s traditional vernacular housing — have served as living symbols of the capital’s heritage. Seoul is inviting international travelers to step past the threshold of these historic homes and experience them as dynamic cultural stages. City officials said Thursday that Seoul Hanok Week will return this October…

Seoul Hanok Week returns with record lineup of tours and craft workshops

Seoul has announced the return of the highly popular Seoul Hanok Week, a celebration of the city's traditional hanok houses. This year's festival, set to take place from October 2nd to 11th, will feature a record number of programs and activities.

The expanded schedule includes 82 events, a significant increase from last year's 66 programs. Highlights of this year's festival include 17 exhibitions, 15 neighborhood walking tours, 29 hands-on craft workshops, nine live performances, and 12 special events.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is expecting over 74,000 visitors to participate in the festivities across the Bukchon and Seochon neighborhoods. A special highlight is the "Beyond the Gate, Hanok" open-house program, marking the 10th anniversary of the Seoul Exemplary Hanok program.

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