Hanji Chueok (Recollections) (한지추억)

Hanji Chueok (Recollections) (한지추억)

- Homepage
blog.naver.com/okhanji

- Tel
+82-2-735-2059

Hanji Chueok (Recollections) is one of the better-known craft shops in Insa-dong and has even been featured by a number of international magazines. Prepared using traditional Korean processing methods, hanji is a type of beautiful, high-quality paper. Hanji Chueok is a great place to experience the tradition of hanji crafts; accessories, photo frames, and interior design items line the store shelves. Visitors can not only purchase extremely well-crafted items, but can also participate in seminars taught by professional artists to learn how to make their own hanji items. Visitors can take home their hanji creations as a lovely souvenir at the conclusion of the seminar.

- Address : 6, Insadong 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
•For more info: +82-2-735-2059

- Opening Date
May 2005

- Opening Hours
11:00-18:00 (* Reservations accepted until 16:00)

- Day Off
Public holidays

- Parking
Private parking facilities nearby

- Restroom
Available

- Items for Sale
Hanji (traditional Korean paper) crafts

- Scale
3F
Area: 33 ㎡

- Shop Guide
On the second floor of the Insa Art Plaza



- Ways to Shop
In-store purchase

- Available Brands
Hanji Chueok (Recollections)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

- Tel
+82-2-732-2235

As of today, there are approximately 70 shops in the Insa-dong area that sell antique arts. Some of the products they sell include antique artworks, porcelains, woodcrafts, and metalwork. Visitors may even find rare and valuable products such as earthenware from the Silla period or white porcelain used in the Joseon dynasty. Each shop is a specialty store, authorized to sell product types that are of their expertise, ranging from antique furniture and traditional artworks to handcrafted items.

⊙ Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

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⊙ Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

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⊙ Isae (이새)

- Homepage
www.isae.co.kr (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-6713-5592

Targetting middle-aged customers and senior citizens, Isae only uses chemical-free fabrics. Natural fabrics and dyeing characterize clothing in Isae along with functional comfort. Both modern and hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) styles are available.

⊙ Gallery Park Young Sook - Atelier Seoul (박영숙요 (아틀리에서울))

- Homepage
www.yspceramicart.com (English only)

- Tel
+82-2-730-7837

Gallery Park Young Sook (Atelier Seoul) is the gallery of the modern potter, Park Young Sook. The gallery displays and sells white porcelain representing the Joseon dynasty, Buncheong ware, and ceramics with modern flavors. As the name implies, the gallery feels more like a showroom than a shop, even though the various items, including flower vases, decorative ceramics, and daily use earthenware are for sale. Queen Elizabeth II of England visited Gallery Park Young Sook during her second visit. The gallery has even expanded, with another branch opening in New Jersey.

⊙ Isae - Insa Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (이새 인사2호)

- Homepage
www.isae.cokr

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⊙ Jidaebang (지대방)

- Tel
+82-2-738-5379

It is a traditional tea house where you can learn how to drink tea. This cafe is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is chrysanthemum tea.

⊙ Korean Craft Hall (한국공예관)

- Homepage
www.korea-craft.comg

- Tel
+82-2-720-3301

The Korean Craft Hall, located in Insa-dong, displays and sells Korean crafts by artists in Cheongju. It presents over 100 different kinds of crafts including crafts related to Jikji (the oldest remaining book in the world using the metal printing method). Customers are exposed to rich informaton on Jikji and the International Craft Biennale. Main products include neckties (using metal printing), pottery, textile crafts, jewelry, and products using Korean traditional patterns and handwritings.

⊙ National Souvenirs Center [Tax Refund Shop] (한국관광명품점)

- Homepage
www.souvenir.or.kr

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 22 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto