Korean Folk Village
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The Korean Folk Village opened on 3rd October, 1974, as an open-air folk museum and international tourist attraction for both Korean and foreign visitors. It is the home of true Korean heritage where many features of Korean culture have been collected and preserved for succeeding generations to see and learn about.
A traditional marketplace offers the exotic flavors of Korean cuisine from various regions. Shops stock a variety of traditional handicrafts and souvenirs. "Farmers¡¯ Music and Dance¡± and "Acrobatics on a Tightrope¡± are performed twice a day. In spring, autumn and on major holidays, traditional holiday customs and ceremonies such as coming-of-age, marriage, funeral and ancestor memorials are recreated.
Set in a natural environment occupying approximately 243 acres, visitors can experience the authentic atmosphere with over 260 traditional houses reminiscent of the late Choson Dynasty including various household goods from the different regions. All these features have been relocated and restored to provide visitors with a general view of Korean food, clothing and housing style of a past era.
In about twenty workshops, various handicrafts such as pottery, baskets, winnows, bamboo wares, wooden wares, paper, brass wares, knots, fans, musical instruments, iron wares and embroidery are made. In the Korean Folk Village, where the customs and lifestyles of past generations have been faithfully maintained various lifestyles prevalent during the Choson Dynasty can be experienced.
Among the entertainment are Baduk (Korean checkers), chess, archery and card games which are enjoyed by adults and shuttlecock game, stilts, beads game, stick-tossing game and pinwheels which are enjoyed by children.
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| | 09:00~18:30 (No holidays) | |
| | Adult 8,500won, Teenagers 5,500won, Children 4,000won | |
| [1] Jamsil(Subway station)--Bundang(Subway station)--Korean Folk Village (Bus no. 1116) / The time required : 1 hour 30 minutes
[2] Jamsil(subway station)--Seongnam(subway station)--Suji--Korean Folk Village (Bus no. 1002) / The time required : 1 hour 30 minutes
[3] Gangnam station--Yangjae--Express way--Singal--Korean Folk Village (Bus no. 1560) / The time required : 40 minutes
[4] Suwon station(connected with Train/subway)--Singal--Korean Folk Village (Bus no.: 37) / The time required : 1 hour 10 minutes
[5] Suwon station(Connected with Train/subway)--Korean Folk Village(Runs Free shuttle bus) / The time required : 30 minutes
(107 Bora-ri, Giheung-eup, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi) | |
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