Korean Village

• Address: 90 Minsokchon-ro, Bora-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• Phone: +82 31-288-0000
• Website: koreanfolk.co.kr
• Opening hours: 09:30 to 18:00

In South Korea , in the province of Kengido there is a Korean village - an ethnographic national museum in the open air. It is popular not only with foreign tourists, but also with local residents who come here to rest with whole families.

What is interesting to see in the folklore village?

Built in 1974, this Korean village in Seoul introduces visitors to the way of life and culture of the ancient Korean people. On the territory of Minoxocchon many houses-copies of various layers of society are built: from the homes of wealthy nobles under a tiled roof to the huts of simple farmers covered with straw.

Also here you can see:

• government building;
• mansion Yangban - a building consisting of 99 rooms;
• the house of medicinal herbs of the pharmacist;
• private school;
• forge;
• the police;
• Buddhist temple ;
• street market, where you can find out the peculiarities of trade relations of those times. Here you can buy various products made by local craftsmen using ancient technologies.

A special atmosphere of authenticity is created by various details surrounding all the houses:

• chickens in chicken coops and pets in pens;
• agricultural stock and chopped wood;
• linen, drying on the rope near the house;
• furniture with dishes in the rooms.

In the courtyards are burning grass, which, as it was believed in ancient times, drives away evil spirits and protects against diseases. In the gardens there are planted traditional Korean plants: wheat, barley, rice, ginseng, radish, red pepper and others. Every day, workers of the Korean village, dressed up in the clothes of farmers of the time, take care of planting with the help of ancient traditional ways.

Events in the Korean Village

In the folkloric national village of Minoxocchon there are many different festivals in the Korean style:

1. The festival of Hangavi invites all present to take part in traditional rites and games.
2. The triumph of Sonjugosa , in which rice from the newly harvested crop is placed in a special container.
3. The festival of lovers takes place annually in August. For two days, peasant music sounds, traditional wedding ceremonies and horse fights are held - a popular entertainment for Koreans in ancient times, and as a bride and groom there can be a couple of visitors.
4. The harvest festival Chusok , which is held in the beginning of autumn, was very revered in ancient Korea, it is popular in our time.
5. "Dance of farmers" - a ritual performance with music and dancing accompanied by a copper gong and a drum. It is held twice a day.

How to get to the Korean village?

Find this museum is fairly easy, because it is located next to the largest in Korea, the Everland amusement park . From Seoul, it's more convenient to get to Suwon Station in Yongin City. Coming out of the metro , you have to take bus 37 of the route or 5001-1. Go to the village will need about 50 min. The fare is about $ 1, the entrance to the museum for an adult will cost about $ 16.