vol.40 | Korean Folk Village

A place to experience Korean traditional culture, Korean Folk Village

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  • Korean Folk Village

    Korean Folk Village is a traditional culture theme park located in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, and is a representative place where you can experience traditional living culture. Established in 1974, this place has restored traditional houses that were moved from various places through historical research and consultation. In addition, various living environments such as farming, fishing and mountain villages are recreated on a large land of 300,000 pyeong, allowing tourists to directly experience life in the Joseon Dynasty.

     

     

    The Korean Folk Village is operating a variety of traditional culture experience events. So tourists can directly experience Korean traditional culture through trying on Hanbok, traditional wedding ceremonies, folk play, and craft experiences. You can also participate in various festivals and events depending on the season - a night walk under the moon, a VR horror experience with ghosts, water gun fights in the summer, etc. Special events related to Korean traditional holidays are also held and are very popular with domestic and foreign tourists. In addition, there are restaurants where you can taste traditional foods such as Bibimbap(A boiled rice and various seasoned vegetables, meat eaten after mixing), Gukbap(A Soup and rice: You can eat it with the soup or eat it separately), Seolleongtang(Ox bone soup), Makgeolli(Unrefined rice wine), and Pajeon(Green onion pancakes), as well as stores where you can purchase traditional Korean crafts.

     

    The Korean Folk Village is widely used as an educational place not only by domestic and foreign tourists, but also by schools and group tourists. Korean Folk Village, a traditional culture theme park filled with classic Korean stories, imaginative, exciting experiences, and elegance. It is a representative tourist destination and a special place where you can understand and experience Korea's rich cultural heritage with a new perspective.