Bukchon is a RESIDENTIAL AREA – Tourists restricted
Area with restricted visiting hours for tourists (Red zone)
The “Red zone” restricts tourist visits from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m. Fines will be imposed for violations.
* Hours of restriction: From 5:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m.
Fines: KRW 100,000
Guidance period: Nov. 1, 2024 – Feb. 28, 2025 Enforcement date: Mar. 1, 2025
Chartered bus restricted zone
No chartered buses are allowed in the designated 2.3 km area (Bukchon-ro, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, and Changdeokgung 1-gil). Fines will be imposed for violations.
Fines: KRW 300,000
(KRW 400,000 for the 2nd, KRW 500,000 for the 3rd violation)
Guidance period: Jul. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2025 Enforcement date: Jan. 1, 2026
Area with restricted visiting hours for tourists (Red zone)
The “Red zone” restricts tourist visits from 5:00 PM to 10:00 AM. Fines will be imposed for violations.
- Area: Bukchon-ro 11-gil (approx. 34,000 m2)
- Hours of restriction: From 5:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m.
- Restriction: No tourist visits during restricted hours
- Guidance period: Nov. 1, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025
- Enforcement date: Mar. 1, 2025
- Fines: KRW 100,000
* Based on Article 48-3 (7) of the Tourism Promotion Act and Article 20 of the Jongno-gu Tourism Promotion Ordinance of the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Orange zone
No restrictions on visiting hours, but intensive guidance will be enforced.
*Inquiry: Jongno-gu Office, Tourism Division (+82-2-2148-1853)
Fine KRW 100,000
Chartered bus restricted zone
No chartered buses are allowed in the designated 2.3 km area (Bukchon-ro, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, and Changdeokgung 1-gil). Fines will be imposed for violations.
- Area: Bukchon-ro (Samcheong Park entrance – The Board of Audit and Inspection -Anguk Station), approx. 1.5 km Bukchon-ro 5-gil (Samcheong-ro-Jaedong Elementary School)~ Changdeokgung 1-gil (Jaedong Elementary School-Changdeokgung-gil), approx. 0.8 km
- Hours of restriction: All the time (including weekends and holidays) • Restriction: No chartered bus traffic
- Guidance period: Jul. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2025
- Enforcement date: Jan. 1, 2026
- Fines: KRW 300,000 (KRW 400,000 for the 2nd,
KRW 500,000 for the 3rd violation)
Yellow zone
No restrictions on visiting hours, but intensive monitoring is in place.
Area with restricted visiting hours for tourists
Visiting hours Hours of restriction 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Hours of retriction5:00 PM to 10:00 AM.
Jongno-gu has designated the “red zone” in the Bukchon special management area to restrict visitor access in the early mornings and late evenings. A fine of KRW 100,000 will be imposed for any violations within the restricted hours.
Sunday is a “rest day” for the alleyways
Bukchon is a residential area, and we kindly ask for your respectful consideration towards the local residents.