[Korea Tour Guide] Seoul - Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property No. 268. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.

The Choi Sunu House is an open-rectangular planned hanok (Korean traditional house) composed of an L-shaped outbuilding and an upside down L-shaped main building that face each other. It shows the typical urban traditional style house that was prevalent in the Seoul area in the 1930s. The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.

Postal Code: 02 880
Phone: + 82-2-3675-3401 ~ 2
Website: http: //www.nt-heritage.org/choisunu  (Only Korean)
Address: 9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

     
Directions:. Hansung Univ (Samseongyo) station (Subway Line 4), Exit 5.
  Go straight 700m and turn left at Shinhan bank.

Contact and Information: • 1330 Travel Hotline: + 82-2-1330
  (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: + 82-2-3675-3401 ~ 2

Day of rest: Winter season (December ~ March), Every Monday, Every Sunday

Hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 10: 00 ~ 16: 00 (Last admission 15:30)

Parking: Not available

Activity Fees
Free

Available Facilities
Keepsake exhibit hall

Restrooms
Available

Reservation Info. for Natives
For groups of 20 or more people, advanced booking is necessary.