Korea Folk Village

Local name한국민속촌
LocationGiheung-gu, Yongin, South Korea

Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea. It was first opened on October 3, 1974. Korean Folk Village is a popular tourist destination for both Koreans and foreigners, located near South Korea's largest amusement park, Everland.

Real houses from across the country were relocated and restored to create a replica of a village from the late Joseon period. Events such as celebrating seasonal changes and traditional performances are held in KFV. The village is set up in a natural environment occupying 300,000 Korean pyeong. Over 260 traditional houses reminiscent of the late Joseon Dynasty can be found there. The purpose of the Korean Folk Village is to display elements of traditional Korean life and culture. There are multiple sections to the park, including numerous replicas of traditional houses of the different social classes from various regions.

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Opening hours

Feb - Apr; Oct - Nov:
Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 6 pm
Sat - Sun: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

May - Sep:
Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Sat - Sun: 9:30 am - 7 pm

Nov (11/17) - Jan:
Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat - Sun: 9:30 am - 6 pm

Admission

Adult: 15,000 KRW
Adolescent: 12,000 KRW
Child: 10,000 KRW

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Folk_Village

Official website http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/multi/english/

Email admin@ikfv.co.kr

Phone +82 31 288 0000

Address 107 Bora-dong, Giheung-ku, 449-730 Yongin, South Korea

Coordinates 37°15'33.433" N 127°7'11.031" E

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