Rooted at 1,200-year-old Bongeunsa Temple
Temple experiences, yoga teacher-training retreats, and hanok stays — curated for travelers and guided in English. However long you have, we help you slow down.
Short temple experiences — tea, meditation, yin yoga, sutra copying. Bookable now.
See experiences →200-hour yoga teacher-training retreats in Seoul & Andong, this December. Registration open.
See retreats →Sleep inside living Korean heritage — hanok stays in Andong. Coming soon.
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Why Kelly Journey
Bongeunsa has stood in Seoul for over 1,200 years — today, quietly among the towers of Gangnam. We open its doors to travelers with warmth and in English: no experience needed, nothing to perform. Just tea, breath, and a moment to slow down.
卍 Every booking supports the temple and its cultural life.
Experiences · at Bongeunsa
Short, foreigner-friendly experiences at 1,200-year-old Bongeunsa in Gangnam. Guided in English, no experience needed.
Book₩5,500
A flexible full-day pass — tea tending, self-guided meditation, and a temple tour at your own pace.
Book₩33,000
A guided temple tour and a calming tea meditation (Dado) — two hours away from the city's pace.
Book₩33,000
Copy a sutra in golden ink (Sagyeong) and take a guided temple tour — a meditative, hands-on craft.
Signature₩88,000
Our signature evening — a five-elements reading, yin yoga, and a singing-bowl sound bath under temple lights.
Book₩5,500
A dusk temple tour, the great temple instruments, and evening worship in a 1,200-year-old hall.
Coming soonKorean folk painting
Paint a traditional Korean folk motif and take your artwork home. Launching soon — join the list to hear first.
Retreats · RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training
Two immersive 200-hour yoga teacher-training retreats — one in Seoul, one in the heritage town of Andong. Deepen your practice, and leave with a foundation to teach. Guided in English.
Dec 3–9
Dec 9–15Detailed schedule, pricing and tuition are being finalized. Reserve your place now with a deposit, or register your interest and we'll send full details the moment they're ready.
Stays · Hanok in Andong
A small collection of carefully run hanok stays in Andong — traditional Korean houses where you wake to wooden beams, courtyards, and quiet mornings. A place to rest between experiences, or to simply stay a while.
Festival · Seoul culture, curated
Beyond the temple, Seoul is always alive with festivals and cultural happenings. We curate what's worth your time — and can take you there.
Lantern festivals, riverside nights, traditional performances, seasonal celebrations — a living calendar of Seoul's culture for travelers, with guided visits when you'd like company. Our own Bongeunsa Gayageum Concert will be one of the first.
Join Us
We collaborate with two kinds of people. Tell us which one you are.
Experience our programs and share them — reels, photos, stories. In return: complimentary experiences and a genuine collaboration.
Minhwa artists, gayageum players, teachers — lead a program with us. If you carry a Korean craft or practice, let's build something.
Reserve · Register · Apply
Booking, retreat registration and creator applications all run through a quick secure form — set up shortly. In the meantime, reach us directly and we'll take care of you.
Every booking supports the temple. Our experiences are run in partnership with Bongeunsa, and proceeds go toward the temple and its cultural programs — your visit helps keep a 1,200-year-old tradition alive.