Hanji (mulberry paper) crafts — notebooks, lamps, jewelry boxes

A thousand-year-old paper craft you can only buy authentically at source, from the actual makers, at non-gallery prices.

Price: 25000 KRW (Range in Insadong: hanji notebooks ₩8,000-15,000, lamp/box crafts ₩20,000-60,000)

Where to buy: Insadong main street and Ssamziegil, KCDF Gallery Shop, Tongin store

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Small artisan shops often don't participate in the tax refund scheme and some are cash-friendly — KCDF and larger stores take cards
• Traditional hanji is UNESCO-recognized craft heritage; check the paper is Korean-made hanji, not imported machine paper printed with Korean motifs
• Lamps and boxes are crushable — hand-carry or pack hard-sided