Little doors emphasize the small scale character of the traditional housing areas. The doors allow entrances and access to store rooms as they line the tight alleyways. I discovered a peculiar little door at Changdeok Palace, I peeled off the tour group and tried to find a quiet place to sit and sketch. My Peace was disrupted when the second tour group, ten strong and their guide gathered round behind me and watched me as I tentatively drew the little door.
On a walk around Heukseok I documented a few of the little doors that lined my path. When you look for them they really are everywhere. They're position on facades are often bizarre, elevated or seemingly inaccessible. I have discovered that the average Korean is smaller than myself, but it seems that even these doors are small for them. Could they be special entrances to a world solely for the 5ft or less?
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