The Kaesong Folk Hotel is a tourist hotel located in Kaesong, North Korea, which opened in 1989. Housed in 19 traditional hanok-style courtyard houses, many of which date to the Joseon dynasty and retain their original furnishings.[1] The complex has 50 rooms, a traditional restaurant[2] and a souvenir shop. The houses themselves are located on both sides of the stream that runs through Kaesong,[3] with some located at the foot of Mountain Janam.
| Kaesong Folk Hotel | |
 A room inside the hotel | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 개성민속여관 |
| Hancha | 開城民俗旅館 |
| Revised Romanization | Gaeseong minsok ryeogwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kaesŏng minsok ryŏgwan |
The hotel's accommodations are all traditionally Korean; guests sleep on the floor on padded mats, and all houses are equipped with the traditional Ondol heating system. Power outages are common at the hotel.[4]
History
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The buildings were constructed at the time of the Ri Dynasty.[2][5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ 김창훈 (2008-05-17). '잃어버린 50년' 시계는 멈춰있었다 (in Korean). Gyeongin Ilbo.
개성 당일 육로 관광은...점심식사 장소는 민속여관이었다. 조선시대 한옥단지를 여관으로 개조, 1989년 개장한 민속여관에서는 개성 토속음식들을 놋그릇에 담아내오는 '13첩 반상'이 관광객들의 허기를 달랬다.
- ^ a b Willoughby, R. (2008). The Bradt Travel Guide: North Korea. Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-84162-219-4.
- ^ 이재표 (2008-01-24). 오백년 도읍지를 필마로 돌아드니... (in Korean). cbinews.
민속여관은 옛 한옥을 숙소와 식당으로 개조한 일종의 민속촌으로, 집들 사이로 실개천이 흐르는 마음 속 고향의 모습이다.
- ^ Planet, L.; Richmond, S.; Balasingamchow, Y.M.; Soriano, C.G.; Whyte, R. (2010). Lonely Planet Korea. Travel Guide. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-74220-356-0.
- ^ Harris, M.E. (2012). Inside North Korea. Chronicle Books LLC. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4521-1363-0.
Further reading
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- Cheng, T.W. (2010). Hot Spots and Dodgy Places: Travels through North Korea, Sudan and Distant Lands. Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited. p. 27. ISBN 978-981-261-969-3.