A Study on the Characteristics of Jeju Traditional Houses by Region and Type

Tae-Il Kim

doi:10.6107/JKHA.2026.37.5.045

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A Study on the Characteristics of Jeju Traditional Houses by Region and Type 제주전통민가의 지역성 및 안/밖거리 유형별 특성에 관한 연구

25 October 2026. pp. 045-053

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Abstract

Due to the geographical conditions and the topographical conditions of the island, Jeju has formed a unique culture of food, clothing, and shelter, and it can be said to be a basic culture that forms modern Jeju society. The purpose of this study is to understand regional characteristics according to the size and layout of Jeju traditional residential houses, the arrangement of houses, and the presence or absence of a dining space and kitchen. The analysis data are the raw data 254 of Jeju village surveys in the 1970s and the 1980s conducted by honorary professor Kim Hong-sik of Myongji University. Through the results of the study, it was possible to grasp the regional characteristics of Jeju, focusing on the type and direction of An-geo-ri (a main house), the area of An-geo-ri and Bak-geo-ri (an outside house), and location and connection of the kitchen and Chat-bang (a dining room). This was able to grasp not only the characteristics of shape factors by climate factors, but also the regional characteristics of the house arrangement by topography, the size of the house by agricultural production capacity and economic power by soil conditions, and the regional characteristics of the kitchen and Chat-bang according to social norms.

Keywords

Jeju

Traditional Houses

Locality

Types of An-geo-ri and Bak-geo-ri

키워드

제주

전통민가

지역성

안/밖거리의 유형

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Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
Volume : 37
No :5
Pages :045-053
Received Date : 2026-07-14
Revised Date : 2026-08-23
Accepted Date : 2026-08-27
DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2026.37.5.045

Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

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