Hanok Experience Business Registration | Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office

Procedure

01
Confirm hanok status: Compare the building register with the actual building to check that it is a wooden structure with columns, beams and a Korean-style roof truss and that it meets the notified hanok building standards. Hanok designated or registered as cultural heritage and hanok registered as excellent architectural assets are not subject to the notified standards.
02
Calculate the lodging space area: Calculate whether the total floor area used for lodging experiences, including guest rooms and amenities such as bathrooms, is under 230㎡. For hanok designated by city, county or district ordinance, such as hanok-village houses or old family homes, check the ordinance to see whether the area exception applies.
03
Install fire safety equipment: Keep at least one fire extinguisher in or near each guest room; if lodging experiences are offered, install a stand-alone smoke detector in each guest room and, with individual heating, a carbon monoxide alarm as well. Cooking facilities must be installed in line with gas and fire safety laws.
04
Prepare hygiene and management systems: Arrange facilities to supply tap water or water meeting drinking water quality standards, a system for disinfection at least once a month, bedding laundry, and ventilation, and plan to station a hanok manager during business hours.
05
File for registration: Submit the tourism business registration application with the business plan, floor plan and layout of the facilities, and the hanok experience business facility list to the tourism department of the competent city, county or district office. The processing period stated on the form is 14 days, and a tourism business registration certificate is issued if the standards are met.
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Post-registration management: If lodging experiences are offered, post the rate table at the reception desk and on the booking platform screen and charge only the posted rates, and complete safety and hygiene training. Installing hidden cameras for illegal filming in the facility is subject to dispositions including cancellation of registration.

Filing route

City, county or district office where the hanok is located (tourism department)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service

Statutory and policy authorityCompetent Korean authority or official service

Online routeGovernment24

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check

Basic documents

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Tourism business registration application (Enforcement Rule of the Tourism Promotion Act, Form No. 1)Business plan (lodging experience and traditional culture experience operating plan)Document stating the name and resident registration number of the applicant (for a corporation, the representative and officers) (for a foreign applicant, a document from the home country proving no grounds for disqualification)Proof of ownership of or right to use the real estate (if it cannot be confirmed by the certified copy of the register, e.g. a lease agreement)Floor plan and layout of the facilities (showing the lodging experience space area)Hanok experience business facility list (Enforcement Rule of the Tourism Promotion Act, Form No. 3-3)Photos of the installed fire extinguishers, stand-alone smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarmsRate table for posting at the reception desk and online (if lodging experiences are offered)

Failing to post a rate table or to charge the posted rates is subject to business suspension of 5 days for a first violation, 15 days for a second, 1 month for a third and cancellation of registration for a fourth.

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.