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The largest building in SamcheongGak, Ilhwa Hall, was originally built to host a historic meeting between North and South Korea, hence the building's name, Ilhwa ("Harmonious Union") which reflects the hopes for the successful reunification of the divided peninsula. In the new millennium, the hall serves as a multi-purpose performance space specializing in Korea's traditional performing arts and as an event center.
As you enter the hall, you are on the Second Floor. Here, the stage can either be set in the center of the hall (the way traditional Korean performing arts would have been presented) or as a proscenium stage. There is also room for a runway or the floor area may be completely cleared to provide space for tables for a banquet, seminar, or international competition such as baduk (known in the West by its Japanese name, go).
The hall also houses a tea room, Chungdawon, that specializes in a wide selection of traditional Korean teas. Chungdawon has an outdoor terrace that features a breath taking view of the wooded forest that encompasses SamcheongGak, Seoul Seonggwak, the fortress wall that surrounds the Blue House, and a glimpse of the tall buildings of downtown Seoul.
On the level below, the First Floor, is located Asadal, a restaurant that features in the finest traditional Korean cuisine.There are also five personal dining rooms.
There is a beautifully landscaped garden and two Nori Madang, where outdoor performances are held.
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This exquisitely designed eight-sided pavilion situated next to a flowing stream is primary for instruction in pansori (a narrative, epic, dramatic folk vocal art form performed by one singer accompanied by one drummer playing one drum), folk songs, daegum (transverse flute), and kayagum (12-stringed zither).
Programs are varied, from half-day to four-month intensive seminars. Taught by teachers designated National Living Treasures with up to five decades of experience in their fields of expertise these courses provide an incomparable opportunity to appreciate Korea's culture. Many instructors are fluent in foreign languages or when necessary interpreters are provided.
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These two halls(Cheonchu & Cheongcheon Hall) are dedicated to allowing casual visitors and serious students alike the opportunity to directly experience the beauty and unique heritage that Koreans have so proudly maintained throughout their long history. Within the confines of these completely refurbished buildings, students not only learn traditional arts, they learn them in a setting designed to create a unforgettable total educational experience.
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 Programs are varied, from half-day to four-month intensive seminars and directed by organizations dedicated to research and training in fields of expertise in subjects like Korea's own tea ceremony, poetry, calligraphy and etiquette. Many instructors are fluent in foreign languages or when necessary interpreters are provided.
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Make your reservations for a once in a lifetime experience.
Stay overnight in either one of these authentically recreated
hanoak (Korean homes) designed to introduce visitors to
the unique harmony that Korean architecture attains with
the natural surrounding.
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Suitable for either couples (Chwihan Hall has one room)
or families (Dongbaek Chamber has two rooms), sleeping arrangements
are available in either the traditional yo and ibul style
(thickly padded mattress placed directly on a heated ondol
floor) or western-style bed. This experience is made even
more memorable by the traditional Korean breakfast the next
morning.
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