page_title: Old town
section_title: South Korea
hierarchical_section_title: Old town / Asia and the Pacific / South Korea
caption_attribution_description: English: Area west of Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul 日本語: 北村韓屋村西側地区
context_page_description: In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are many places throughout the world referred to as the old town. This is a list of some famous old towns:
context_section_description: Bukchon Hanok Village(Seoul)
  Insa-dong(Seoul)
  Nampo-dong(Busan)
  Hahoe Folk Village(Andong)
  Yangdong Folk Village(Gyeongju)
caption: Old town (Bukchon Hanok Village) in Seoul
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