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Thursday Night Coffee in a Namsangol Hanok: 4 Sessions in November, 25,000 Won

Why NOW picked itA fit for anyone who wants a slow after-work coffee in a hanok on a Thursday. With 10 seats a session and October sold out, check what is left first.

Ninety minutes in a softly lit hanok with barista coffee and traditional sweets. Gabaeok, Namsangol Hanok Village's night program, runs on Thursdays Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 7 p.m., and takes only 10 people at a time.

The Okin-dong house at 7 p.m.

It is held in the Okin-dong house inside Namsangol Hanok Village. Each session starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 8:30.

Adults only.

Four drinks, two sweets

You get four coffee and non-coffee drinks by a barista and two traditional sweets. The drinks take their cue from the 24 solar terms and seasonal ingredients.

An hour goes to tasting, and the last 30 minutes are free time in the hanok. The fee is 25,000 won per person.

A pond with a stone-edged island of pines and city buildings behind
A pond with a stone-edged island of pines and city buildings behind

October sold out completely

With only 10 seats a session, every October slot sold out. November booking opened on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

Check remaining seats and how to book on the village's official website and SNS. A village official called it a program that adds today's coffee culture to the spatial charm of an old hanok.

A hanok gate with the 'Seoul Namsan Gugakdang' signboard under its rafters
A hanok gate with the 'Seoul Namsan Gugakdang' signboard under its rafters

Planning a November Thursday

All four dates are Thursdays, which suits an after-work plan. The village's one-night walk, Sparkle Namsan Night Walk, is on Nov. 21 only, so it does not clash with Gabaeok.

Sources & context

2026-10-28T03:16:07.733Z

ISSUE ON report · Gabaeok November booking (quotes Seoul's announcement) ↗Slist report · Gabaeok November booking ↗Newstap report · Gabaeok November sessions ↗
Photo creditMobius6 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY 4.0

Hanok roofs and crocks at Namsangol Hanok Village (April 2024). Mobius6 / CC BY 4.0. Wikimedia 1920px rendition.

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