by Violet Kim
Britain has its cottages, France its g�tes, the United States its ranch houses; in South Korea, the iconic -- to say nothing of charismatic -- house is the hanok.
As a traveler, why would one put up in a hanok, as opposed to a beachfront condo, a mountain cabin, a moldy bed-and-breakfast or most of all, a high-rise hotel?
Sure, there are inconveniences to staying in one for an extended period of time.
"Although our bathroom is modern, it can be uncomfortable as it is in a separate building," says Lee Gyeong-hak, who lives in Hyangdan, a hanok in Yangdong Village, Gyeongju, that has been in his family for almost 500 years. Hyangdan welcomes travelers as long as they make reservations in advance.
Joanne Lee, another member of the Lee clan who often stays at Hyangdan, agrees, warning that you will of course have to "give up convenient shower facilities."
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