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The traditional Korean house is heated by warm air or warm water which passes through hollow spaces or pipes under the floor. There's nothing better than coming home to a warm floor on a cold day. That's one of the reasons Koreans don't wear shoes in the house.
In prehistoric times, people in the northern part of Korea lived in pit dwellings with straw roofs. In the south, they lived in houses bu ....
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.... of Korea, roofs are thinner, and windows and porches are larger.
In the Choson Kingdom, which ruled Korea from 9 to 90, there was an elite class called the yangban. They held government positions and were respected for their learning.
Many yangban homes were whitewashed with brown trim and gray tile roofs. The yangban, and all commoners, were not allowed to use the bright decorations found on palaces and Buddhist temples.
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