A Study on the policy of Revitalizing Hanok Market According to Socio-Demographic Change

摘要

The general public interest on Hanok in Korea is recently increased.As a result, both central and local governments have provided legislative and institutional support.This study develops its stance away from the previous supply-oriented perspective to encompass a demand inducing policy direction, and by understanding the particular characteristics of the demands and supplies of Hanok, propose policy directions to enliven the Hanok market.To discuss the revitalization of the Hanok market, the demand for Hanok was discussed based on the analysis of changing patterns in population structure and housing markets.Additionally, statistics regarding the construction industry and housing stocks by type were analyzed, together with statistics on timber houses in order to estimate growth possibilities of the Hanok market.This study proposed 'the promotion of a self-sustaining Hanok market' as its main policy objective, and presented policy directions as 'generating demand for Hanok' and 'creating a stable supply market'.(Hanok is a traditional house type of Korean architecture)