Baek In-je House
서울 가회동 백인제 가옥
Historic house · Built for banker Han Sang-ryong · 1913 · Jongno-gu
Address: 서울 종로구 북촌로7길 16
A large Bukchon hanok from 1913 that shows how wealthy Seoul houses changed under Japanese rule: a corridor joins the men's and women's quarters, part of the house is two storeys, and it has tatami rooms, red brick and glass windows alongside the traditional timber frame. Later owned by the surgeon Baek In-je, it is now run by the Seoul Museum of History.
Getting in: Tue–Sun 9:00–18:00, free. Guided tours (about 30 minutes) need booking on the Seoul public reservation site. 10 minutes from Anguk Station.
A lesser-known building that architecture fans seek out; facts from the pages under Sources, summary written by us.