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Gongju, ville des chรขtaignes | City of Chestnuts

Quand les Corรฉens pensent ร  Gongju (๊ณต์ฃผ), la premiรจre chose qui leur vient ร  lโ€™esprit, cโ€™estโ€ฆ la chรขtaigne !

La ville est particuliรจrement rรฉputรฉe dans la province du Chungcheongnam-do pour la qualitรฉ de ses chรขtaignes.

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When Koreans think of Gongju (๊ณต์ฃผ), the very first thing that comes to mind isโ€ฆ chestnuts!

The city is especially famous in Chungcheongnam-do for its high-quality chestnuts.

Chestnut makgeolli from Gongju, a local specialty from the city of chestnuts in South Korea
Makgeolli aux chรขtaignes, une spรฉcialitรฉ locale de Gongju. |
Chestnut makgeolli, a local specialty of Gongju.

Et en deuxiรจme position, bien sรปr, on pense au royaume de Baekje.

(Bien sรปrโ€ฆ en tant que Corรฉens, on devrait probablement citer โ€œBaekjeโ€ dโ€™abord, mais soyons honnรชtes : dans la rรฉalitรฉ, ce sont toujours les chรขtaignes qui gagnent. ๐Ÿ˜†)

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And probably the second thing people associate it with is Baekje.

(Though yes โ€” as Koreans, we probably should say โ€œBaekjeโ€ firstโ€ฆ but letโ€™s be honest, chestnuts usually win. ๐Ÿ˜†)

Jemincheon stream in Gongju, a quiet riverside walk reflecting the cityโ€™s historic atmosphere
A quiet walk along Jemincheon in Gongju.

Pendant la pรฉriode des Trois Royaumes, Gongju รฉtait la deuxiรจme capitale de Baekje, et ร  lโ€™รฉpoque la ville ne sโ€™appelait pas โ€œGongjuโ€ mais Ungjin.

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During the Three Kingdoms period, Gongju served as the second capital of Baekje, and at that time the city wasnโ€™t called โ€œGongjuโ€ but Ungjin.

Night view of the entrance path to Sosoah Hanok in Gongju
Arriving at Sosoah Hanok at night.

Cโ€™est grรขce ร  ce contexte historique quโ€™on trouve aujourdโ€™hui un village hanok crรฉรฉ dans le cadre dโ€™un projet de revitalisation locale.

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Because of this history, the city now has a hanok village built as part of a local revitalization project.

Floating pink and orange lanterns on the pond beneath the stone bridge at Magoksa Temple in Gongju, South Korea, surrounded by vibrant spring foliage.
Floating lanterns beneath the stone bridge at Magoksa Temple.

Il y a aussi le temple Magoksa, connu pour ses superbes lanternes โ€” un lieu charmant, mais soyons francs : lโ€™accรจs nโ€™est pas le plus pratique. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Et si vous avez lu mon article sur Magoksa, vous vous souvenez peut-รชtre que ยซ Gongju ยป se prononce exactement comme ยซ princesse ยป en corรฉen. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป

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There’s also Magoksa Temple, known for its beautiful lanterns โ€” it’s a beautiful spot, but honestly, it’s not the easiest place to reach. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

If you’ve read my Magoksa post, you might remember that “Gongju” sounds exactly like “princess” in Korean. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป

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Night walk along Jemincheon stream in Gongju

Un petit changement pour ce voyage | Why I Chose a Hanok This Time

Bref !

Je vis en appartement et, en voyage, je choisis presque toujours des hรดtels classiques.

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Anyway! I usually live in an apartment, and even when I travel, I tend to stay in regular hotels.

ใ…Šใ…Šใ…Šใ…ŠTraditional hanok gate and tiled roof at night, Sosoah Hanok in Gongju
Dรฉtails du hanok ร  la tombรฉe de la nuit.

Mais cette fois, jโ€™avais vraiment envie dโ€™essayer quelque chose de diffรฉrent : une nuit dans un hanok traditionnel.

Alors jโ€™ai rรฉservรฉ Sosoa Hanok ici ร  Gongju !

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But this time, I really wanted to experience staying in a traditional hanok โ€” something completely different from my daily life.

So I booked Sosoa Hanok here in Gongju!


๐Ÿ“ Infos pratiques : Sosoa Hanok | Quick Facts: Sosoa Hanok

(ร€ noter : les dรฉtails peuvent lรฉgรจrement varier selon le type de chambre โ€” ici, il sโ€™agit de celle oรน nous avons sรฉjournรฉ.)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Tarif
280 000 wons pour 2 personnes / +50 000 wons par personne supplรฉmentaire
โ†’ Nous รฉtions 3, donc le total รฉtait de 330 000 wons (literie + petit-dรฉjeuner inclus).

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(Note: Details may vary slightly depending on the room type, but this is based on the room we stayed in.)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price
280,000 won for 2 people / +50,000 won per extra person
โ†’ We were 3, so the total was 330,000 won (bedding + breakfast included).

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Chambre
Toutes les chambres sont prรฉvues pour 2 personnes.
Pas de lit โ€” uniquement un ondol (chauffage au sol) avec futons.
Lโ€™espace est assez cosy (cโ€™est-ร -dire : petit mais mignon).

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Room
All rooms are designed for 2 people by default.
Thereโ€™s no bed โ€” just ondol (heated floor) with futon-style bedding.
The room is quite cozy (meaning: small but cute).

๐Ÿณ Petit-dรฉjeuner
Servi entre 9h et 10h.
Vous choisissez votre horaire au moment de lโ€™enregistrement.

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๐Ÿณ Breakfast
Served between 9โ€“10 AM.
You choose your preferred time when you check in.


ร€ lโ€™entrรฉe du hanok, il y a un petit cafรฉ โ€” cโ€™est dโ€™ailleurs lร  que le petit-dรฉjeuner est prรฉparรฉ.

En dehors des heures du petit-dรฉjeuner, lโ€™endroit fonctionne comme un cafรฉ classique : parfait pour boire un cafรฉ tranquillement, ou pour poser des questions si besoin.

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Near the entrance of the hanok, thereโ€™s a small cafรฉ โ€” itโ€™s also where breakfast is prepared.

Outside breakfast hours, it operates as a regular cafรฉ, making it a nice spot to grab a coffee or ask any questions about the stay.

Les chats qui se promรจnent librement dans la cour et les alentours donnent ร  lโ€™ensemble une ambiance encore plus dรฉtendue et paisible.

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With cats casually wandering around the courtyard and nearby alleys, the whole place felt even more laid-back and relaxed.

Bridge over Jemincheon stream at night in Gongju
Sous le pont du Jemincheon, la nuit.

Le quartier est trรจs calme, et juste devant le hanok, un petit cours dโ€™eau longe la rue โ€” idรฉal pour une promenade nocturne, tout en douceur, pour finir la journรฉe.

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The neighborhood itself is very quiet, and right in front of the hanok, thereโ€™s a small stream โ€” perfect for a gentle walk at night, especially if youโ€™re in the mood for something calm and unhurried. ๐Ÿ™‚


๐Ÿก Hanok _ ์†Œ์†Œ์•„ ํ•œ์˜ฅ | Sosoa Hanok Stay
โญ Type boutique hanok accommodation / Traditional hanok stay (hรฉbergement traditionnel corรฉen โ€“ hanok)
๐Ÿก Adresse (Address) 167-10, Banjuk-dong, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
๐Ÿ“ง Contact / Contact Information available on site (at the cafรฉ near the entrance)
๐Ÿ“ž Tรฉlรฉphone (Contact) +82-507-1318-8676
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Check-In / Check-Out 16:00 / 11:00
๐Ÿฅ Petit dรฉjeuner / Breakfast 09:00 โ€“ 10:00 (heure ร  choisir ร  lโ€™avance / time selected in advance)
๐ŸŒ SNS / Instagram @sosoahanok
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6 responses

  1. I love the simplicity of the rooms; in the west we are usually overflowing with artifacts. ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™

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    1. Hi Ashley! Thank you for your comment. ๐Ÿ™‚
      I felt the same. The simplicity was refreshing, and it made me slow down and be more present ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ™Œ

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    2. I could really do with some peace of mind right now; oh for the simple life! ๐Ÿ™

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    3. Yeah, sometimes the simple life sounds just right. Wishing you some calm moments ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

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  2. The Hanok looks cozy. I really want to stay in a Hanok if I have a chance to visit Korea again. Thank Migy ์–ธ๋‹ˆ for sharing this experience.

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    1. Thank you, Chaly! ๐Ÿ˜Š
      If you come back to Korea someday, I really hope you get to try staying in a hanok.
      Thanks for reading and for your kind words! ๐Ÿ˜

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