Updated
Nov 09, 2024, 05:00 AM
Published
Nov 09, 2024, 05:00 AM
ANDONG/GOCHANG – The 140-year-old hanok stood in disrepair, ready to be razed to the ground by its owner in favour of a modern home. But Mr Ahn Young-hwan had other ideas.
Seeing the heritage hidden behind decades of modifications to the once majestic building, the real estate developer turned hotelier convinced the owner, a family friend, in 1992 to preserve the piece of history instead.
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