Every architecture video worth watching in Jeonju — in one place

Jeonju Hanok Village is the largest preserved hanok settlement in South Korea — over 700 traditional wooden houses arranged across a neighbourhood that has remained residentially occupied rather than converted into a museum precinct. The architectural logic of the hanok, with its ondol underfloor heating, curved tiled roofs, and courtyard-centred layout, is on full display here at a scale and density that Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, with its steeper tourist infrastructure and higher land prices, no longer offers. What makes Jeonju’s built environment distinct from other hanok villages is the range of adaptive reuse: the houses have been converted into guesthouses, cafes, craft studios, and a handful of operating households, creating a neighbourhood that is lived-in rather than purely displayed. The Gyeonggijeon Shrine, within the village boundary, houses the portrait of the Joseon dynasty’s founding king and is surrounded by bamboo groves and a secondary pond garden — an architectural ensemble that most visitors walk past on the way to the food stalls without registering its significance.

The four videos here move across different aspects of the hanok village experience. “10 Things to Do in Jeonju: Korea’s Traditional Heart” gives the most balanced architectural read — covering the village layout, the shrine, the craft workshops, and how to move between them — and is the right starting point. Pair it with “3 Days in Jeonju: Hanok Village, Best Korean Food” which shows the experience of actually staying overnight in the village in a hanok guesthouse rather than day-tripping, which is the recommendation multiple creators converge on for getting the full architectural immersion without the daytime crowds. Together they cover the site tour and the overnight stay approach.