Korean Folk Village was created to introduce the national culture to both domestic and foreign tourists by bringing together the customs of Korean culture that have been handed down over time. Since its establishment in 1974, it has been loved as a place visitors can have a lively cultural experience and a beautiful traditional tourist destination with the best traditional culture themes in beautiful nature.
Joseon Dynasty Village in Korean Folk Village consists of REAL traditional houses. It has established villages by moving or restoring ordinary people's houses and noble residences in each province. Visitors can see various lifestyles of Joseon Dynasty, from Kwana, a former local administrative agency, to Seowon and Seodang, educational institutions. Also, visitors can share the values of traditional cultural heritages that are forgotten, experience-based exhibitions, handicrafts, and seasonal customs there.
Traditional Folk Museum displays lively rituals of four generations who lived in the land of Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, during the late Joseon Dynasty. It also use miniatures to show traditional customs, ceremonial rituals, and folk games.
Korean Folk Village World Folk Museum opened on September 22, 2001 and consists of nine permanent exhibition spaces. It has more than 3,000 cultural assets collected from the six major continents. The exhibitions make it easy to meet the life, living skills and culture and arts of each country.
Besides, there are a few more exciting places you can enjoy, such as a marketplace and an amusement park. The marketplace is the street of Joseon Dynasty where you can try the taste of old times. It is a place of Korean Folk Village where you can feel the lyricism of Korea by gathering traditional workshop street where you can see various features such as organic workshop, fan workshop, and malt workshop. In the market place, you can enjoy 20 kinds of local foods delivered from each region, and seasonal foods.
In an amusement park, you can enjoy Ghost Pictures (a ghost theme exhibition and attraction created based on folk beliefs), Hometown of Legends (Korea's first high technology dark ride attraction), Bumper Car, Viking (a huge pirate ship flying through the sky), Family Costa (a roller coaster rushing through the forest), Carousel (family park cycling trip by small train), Boat Ride (a log ship taking a trip along the water), Drop and Twist (a dizzying twist in a high altitude drop), Bounce Spin (exciting flight that divides the wind up and down according to the rhythm), Crazy swing (the dizzying rotation that continues 360 degrees up and down and left and right), etc.
Additional attractions may be suspended without prior notice due to bad weather (heavy rain, strong winds, temperature drops, etc.), safety checks, and breakdowns. Admission may close early if there are many customers waiting for boarding. Depending on the attraction, there may be age restrictions.
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| Photo: Korea Tourism Organization |
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| Photo: Korea Tourism Organization |
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| Photo: Korea Tourism Organization |
Korean Folk Village World Folk Museum opened on September 22, 2001 and consists of nine permanent exhibition spaces. It has more than 3,000 cultural assets collected from the six major continents. The exhibitions make it easy to meet the life, living skills and culture and arts of each country.
Besides, there are a few more exciting places you can enjoy, such as a marketplace and an amusement park. The marketplace is the street of Joseon Dynasty where you can try the taste of old times. It is a place of Korean Folk Village where you can feel the lyricism of Korea by gathering traditional workshop street where you can see various features such as organic workshop, fan workshop, and malt workshop. In the market place, you can enjoy 20 kinds of local foods delivered from each region, and seasonal foods.
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| Photo: Korea Tourism Organization |
Additional attractions may be suspended without prior notice due to bad weather (heavy rain, strong winds, temperature drops, etc.), safety checks, and breakdowns. Admission may close early if there are many customers waiting for boarding. Depending on the attraction, there may be age restrictions.
Location
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90, Minsogchon-ro, Giheung-gun, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
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Opening Hours
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▶ February to April | 09:00-18:00(weekday), 09:30 ~ 18:30(weekend)
▶ May to July | 09:30 ~ 18:30(weekday), 09:30 ~ 19:00(weekend)
▶ August 1-November 17 | 09:30 ~ 22:00 (Night Open)
▶ November 18-January 31 | 09:30 ~ 17:30(weekday), 09:30 ~ 18:00(weekend)
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Transportation
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▶ Bus - Incheon Airport A8877 (Airport Bus)
Location: Incheon Airport
Route: Incheon International Airport → Gwanggyo Jungang Station → Heungdeok District → Singalo Street → Korean Folk Village
▶ Bus - Sinnonhyeon Station 5001-1 (Direct Seating)
Location: Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6, Exit 250m CGV
Route: Sinnonhyeon Station → Gangnam Station → Yangjae Station → Yangjae IC → Suwon IC → Shingal → Folk Village → Myeongji University
▶ Bus - Gangnam Station 1560 (Direct Seating)
Location: Gangnam Station Exit 7, Jungang Station opposite 250 m in front of Burger King
Route: Gangnam Station → Yangjae Station → Flower Market Front → Expressway → Singal → Folk Village Samgeori (Samsung Apartment) → Samsung Semiconductor → Byeongjeom
▶ Subway - Suwon Station 37
Location: Suwon Station Exit 4 50m ahead
Line: Suwon Station → Docheong Entrance → 2001 Outlet → Dongsuwon Telephone Station → Court Intersection → Singal Ohori → Sanggal Station → Geumhwa Village Complex 3 → Folk Village Samgeori → Get off at Folk Village
▶ Subway - Suwon Station 10-5
Location: Suwon Station Exit 4 50m ahead
Route: Suwon Station → Docheong Entrance → 2001 Outlet → Suwon Employment Center → Uman Apartment → Ajudaesam Intersection → Premium Outlet → Sanggal Station → Geumhwa Village Complex 3 → Folk Village Samgeori → Hanbora Village Entrance → Get off at Nagok Village
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Admission Fee
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▶ Adults - 22,000 won
▶ Youth - 19,000 won
▶ Children - 17,000 won
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Free Ride Ticket
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▶ Adults - 30,000 won
▶ Youth - 27,000 won
▶ Children - 24,000 won
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Audio Guide
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▶ Listen to Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese explanations to help you understand the Korean Folk Village.
▶ You can rent a car from the Medical Information Desk located in Sanga Village, Korea Folk Village.
▶ Rental fee is 2,000 won (deposit 10,000 won).
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Contact
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031–288–0000
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Homepage
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www.koreanfolk.co.kr
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Others
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▶ Korean Folk Village is open 24/7.
▶ Amusement facilities will be available 30 minutes after opening.
▶ Playground facilities may be restricted depending on height standards.
▶ Bicycles (including children's tricycles), quick boards, in-line skates, balls and other playful items are restricted for the safety of other visitors.
▶ Pets are not allowed (except guide dogs).
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