What is Hanok?
[[File:Korea-Gangneung-Ojukheon-01.jpg|thumb|right]] [[File:Bukchon-ro 12-gil.jpg|thumb|Hanoks in Bukchon Hanok Village, [[Seoul]]]] [[File:Interior of a traditional Korean house.JPG|thumb|Interior of a traditional house]] [[File:Korea-Seoul-Namsangol-07.jpg|thumb|Kitchen]] A '''''hanok''''' is a type of [[house]]. It is built in a [[tradition]]al [[Korea]]n style of [[architecture]]. == Features == The main feature of a hanok is that it has combination of [[ondol]], the Korean under-[[floor]] heating system, and [[wood]]en floor for heating and cooling. This style is mainly used in Korea because of problems caused by the area having both a [[continent]]al [[climate]] and an [[ocean]]ic climate. == Shape == === Regional differences === Hanoks have different shapes in different parts of Korea. In the northern part of the Korean peninsula, hanoks have the [[structure]] of a house with several wings. The wings are often built in either a [[Square (geometry)|square]] or the letter L. This helps keep the wind out of the house in the colder northern places and helps keep the house warm. These kind of house also has low [[roof]]s. In the warmer southern Korean peninsula, hanoks have a single wing and a wooden floor. This helps let the air in and out. === Class differences=== The hanoks is also different based on the class of the people who live it. Hanok of [[upper class]] people usually have tiled roofs (called ''giwa'') while lower class houses have roofs made of [[rice]]-straw (called ''choga''). Hanok for the upper-class people are built not only to be homes, but also to be very [[ornament]]al. [[Category:Buildings and structures in Korea]] [[Category:Houses]]