Ojukheon

One of the oldest wooden residences in Korea, birthplace of the scholar Yi I and the artist Shin Saimdang — the two figures on the 5,000 and 50,000-won notes.

Why it’s worth it

Mother and son are both on Korean currency and both were born in this room. The black bamboo the house is named for still grows around it.

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