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Ikseon-dong Hanok Streets

Jongno

Korean name익선동 한옥거리

Ikseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Place story

Ikseon-dong Hanok Street follows the compact lanes of a 1920s hanok residential neighborhood, now filled with small restaurants, cafés, bars, and craft shops. Daytime visits reveal the rooflines and alley structure; evenings are busier with reservation-led dining and bars. Its position beside Jongmyo, Changdeokgung, and Insadong makes it a practical bridge between Joseon heritage and contemporary food culture.

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익선동 한옥거리는 1920년대에 조성된 한옥 주거지의 골목 구조를 바탕으로 작은 식당·카페·바·공방이 들어선 도심 상권입니다. 낮에는 한옥 처마와 좁은 골목을 천천히 살펴볼 수 있고, 저녁에는 예약형 식당과 바가 활기를 띱니다. 종묘·창덕궁·인사동과 가까워 조선의 유산과 현대적인 식음 공간을 한 번에 연결하기 좋은 구역입니다.

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