“I was born in Jeonju, and I used to pass through the Hanok Village every day on my way to school. I opened Jahayeon because I wanted to meet, listen to, and share stories with various people at a place that felt so familiar to me and a place that was full of memories for me.” When I was a student, I liked watching the sunset near a pond at school. The pond was called “Jahayeon,” and when I first laid my eyes on this place, it reminded me of all the memories I had at Jahayeon. So I took the word “Jaha,” which means “a purple sunset,” and “Yeon,” which means “to long for,” and put them together to create the name “Jahayeon.” It means “longing for a purple sunset.” Jahayeon faces the south, so our guests love how warm and fuzzy the house feels. They also enjoy just how breezy and airy the house is. Some people have told me that waking up in the morning and looking out the window is enough to get them energized. We put a lot of effort into preserving empty spaces, which is what gives Hanok houses their unique sense of beauty, and we’ve added interesting little details for our guests throughout the entire house. Jahayeon is a place where everyone can come to relax, recuperate, and heal.