The Historian · Hayoon · Seoul
Bukchon Hanok Village
This is where the yangban elite lived, in walking distance of the throne. The street plan itself is a map of who held power and who served it.
The hillside of traditional hanok houses between the two great palaces, once home to Joseon officials and now the best-preserved fabric of the old aristocratic capital.
— Hayoon, The Historian
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