This area of Seoul also dates back about 600 years and was traditionally the residential quarter of high-ranking government officials and nobility and their families who usually served in the palace.
Later it was inhabited by commoners and fell into disrepair.
More recently it is gentrifying and now considered a jewel of Seoul.
It’s surprising how hilly Seoul is and Bukchon definitely exhibits that. A must see stop if you come to Seoul for the shops and restaurants that are hidden in the alleyways.
