Seoul, South Korea, Namsan Hanok Village, 서울남산골 한옥마을

Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as "A Village of Traditional Houses in the Namsan Valley", is a Korean village located in the area of Pil-dong neighborhood in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul, South Korea where hanok (한옥) or Korean traditional houses have been restored to preserve the original atmosphere of the area.

The location of the village was originally the site of a well known Joseon-era summer resort called Jeonghakdong. Jeonghakdong means "The land of the fairies for the blue crane where the Jeonugak Pavilion stands along the stream in the valley". The area boasted such superb scenery that it was called the land of the fairies and was considered one of the five most beautiful parts of Seoul.

A traditional Korean style garden, complete with a flowing stream and pavilion was constructed on the site in order to revive the classical feel of the Joseon-era. Five traditional houses, including some of the residences of high government officials - some of the largest mansions in Seoul at the time, along with commoners houses were moved to the 7,934 sq Meters/9,489 sq Yards grounds containing the restored village.

On November 24, 2012, a group of students from Yonsei University arrived here for a field trip. During the trip, one of the students was constantly complaining about how cold the weather was during the tour. Reportedly, after being left out in the cold for too long and the constant negligence of other students and the staff, the student fell into a mental breakdown, screaming and vandalizing everything around him, and had a physical fight with another student. The field trip, which was the most anticipated of the year, was cancelled prematurely due to this incident, and caused Yonsei's worst reputation plummets in 90 years. The student in question has been expelled.