Sikmokil Stay

Old items awakening the definition of time

Simokil reminds us of tree. For the host couple of 'Simokil Stay', however, this term recalls fate. They first met at a sikmokil in their 20s, and encountered Sikmokil Stay located in an alley of Jungheung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju-si in their 30s. Clay pipes and red bricks embodying the traces of 1960s, along with hexagonal tiles harmoniously integrate with the present neighborhood. The old paint on the wall peels off, and Chinese phrase someone wrote on the girder wishing for happiness remains as well. We recommend you to fully feel in this space where the traces of daily life are absorbed.

Jungheung-dong, the old downtown area of Gwangju, is near many neighborhoods, so it would be nice to take a stroll and look around Gwangju. If you sit on the daecheongmaru around sun set, you can hear the houses in the town preparing dinner one by one. The smell of savory sesame oil and fish grilling makes you wonder what you will have for dinner. Buy a bottle of wine from 'Sikmokil Bottle' run by Sikmokil Stay and enjoy it with dinner. An ordinary trip to a town where someone's family is gathered, is unique in itself.