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 […]