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.
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Later it was inhabited by commoners and fell into disrepair.
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More recently it is gentrifying and now considered a jewel of Seoul.
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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.