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Changho Stories

Stories about changho and hanok lattices, told by Workgroup Pyeongmok.

  1. Korean and Japanese Changho · No. 5 · 2026.06.20

    Two Ways of Handling Space: Korea and Japan

    Two answers, born from where the door once stood.

  2. Korean and Japanese Changho · No. 4 · 2026.06.13

    The Lattice's Relaxed Proportion vs. the Strict Division of Line and Plane

    The shelter of meoreum and gungchang

  3. Korean and Japanese Changho · No. 3 · 2026.06.06

    The Misunderstanding About Kumiko (組子)

    The refinement of a Korean changho isn't on the surface. It's on the inside of the joinery, and the wrong comparison hides it.

  4. Korean and Japanese Changho · No. 2 · 2026.05.30

    The Structural Reversal Behind Korean and Japanese Changho, and Climate

    Light that fills the inside vs. shadow that tames the dark

  5. Korean and Japanese Changho · No. 1 · 2026.05.23

    Why We Need to Talk About "Wabi-Sabi" Before We Open Japan's Door

    Sophistication isn't on the surface. It's on the inside of the joinery.

  6. A Second Look · No. 1 · 2026.05.16

    Sotgeul-chang or Soseul-chang | The Correct Spelling and Its Origin

    Sotgeul-chang, or soseul-chang? Here's the correct spelling and what it means.

  7. Ward Off, Call Forth · No. 4 · 2026.05.09

    Barriers Laid on Every Side, and the Byeoksa of Today

    Barriers laid on every side, and the byeoksa of today

  8. Ward Off, Call Forth · No. 3 · 2026.05.02

    Yogwe, Dokkaebi, and Chiu, the Heavenly King

    Why people fixed the face of a god of war, not a merciful god, on the door: yogwe, dokkaebi, and Chiu, the Heavenly King.

  9. Ward Off, Call Forth · No. 2 · 2026.04.25

    The Precarious Line | The Door, Where Safety and Fear Cross

    Why the door, where safety and fear cross, became the place to defend.

  10. Ward Off, Call Forth · No. 1 · 2026.04.18

    The Brain That Invented Ghosts

    Why can't people bear misfortune that has no reason?