A hanok (Korean: 한옥; name in South Korea) or chosŏnjip (조선집; name in North Korea and for Koreans in Yanbian, China), is a traditional Korean house. Hanok were first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon dynasty.

Walls are a mixture of straw and earth. The Korean paper used throughout the house is made from natural wood pulp and is glued to the frame of the sliding doors and the cross ribs of the windows. The floor is polished with bean oil after covering it with Korean paper, making the flooring waterproof.

Both a huge, 99-room tile-roofed house and a small, three-room thatch or oak bark-roofed mud hut are counted as hanok (traditional Korean house).

Hanok construction begins with choosing the site and ends with caring for the surrounding after the house is built. It is also characterized by various rituals that are performed so that the house can be stabilized and the landlord can be blessed at every important stage of the construction.

Hanok walls are in pure black and white. Black is the ultimate color obtained when all colors are added together; white is the last remnant when all colors are subtracted one by one. The modern painter P. Mondrian simplifies both form and color by using only the three primary colors.

2023年9月23日 · The walls of a Hanok house are made of hanji, a traditional Korean paper. Hanji is made from the bark of the mulberry tree and is known for its strength and durability. The paper is layered and applied to a wooden frame, creating a translucent effect that …

The traditional Korean fireplace in the kitchen is the starting point of heating the home in Korean traditional houses, called Hanok. This under-floor heating system, called Ondol , is used to get through long, cold Korean winters.