The Korean Stone Art Museum was opened in 2015 with a mission to introduce the aesthetic beauty and cultural values of Korean stone artifacts. It is located at the end of the so called Embassy Road in Seongbuk-dong, a neighbourhood on the hill overlooking Seoul. At the entrance two stone statues with a mask on […]
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Seokpajeong
Seokpajeong is a villa once occupied by Heungseon Daewongun, the father and regent of Emperor Gojong. I hadn’t known about this place until quite recently. Seokpajeong was used as an orphanage during the Korean War and then it has been privately owned. The current owner purchased Seokpajeong in 2005 and they restored the villa. After years of restoration, it was opened […]