Sometimes, whenever our desk submit the itineraries, we used to get the concern like “Why several folk villages are included in the itinerary?”
Korea use own character system called Hangeul and most of our places names, people names are written in Hangeul. Therefore, we have no choice but to write down ‘village’ for ‘마을’ in Korean.
Let us explain three villages; Bukchon Hanok Village, Namsangol Hanok Village and Korean Folk Village.
▪ Bukchon Hanok Village
en.wikipedia.org >> Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located between Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of lots of alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment. Now it is used as a traditional culture center and hanok restaurant, allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the Joseon Dynasty.
add-on by HAPPIMIZE >> This residences complex consists of 40-60 years old houses with traditional hanok style*, not few hundred years old. Under the rule regulated by Seoul City, it is impossible to build the Western style house, or more than 3 floor building because it is the neighboring area next to Blue House (Korea President office and residence) and two palaces. In addition to traditional houses, there are about 100 artistic shops and cafes.
* Root layer system on top of wood pillar
▪ Namsangol Hanok Village
en.wikipedia.org >> Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as “A Village of Traditional Houses in the Namsan Valley”, is a Korean village located in the area of Pil-dong neighborhood in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul, South Korea where hanok (한옥) or Korean traditional houses have been restored to preserve the original atmosphere of the area.
Namsangol Hanok Village offers one the opportunity to experience a wide cross-section of Joseon-era citizenry and activities, from royalty to commoners. A great effort has been made to accurately furnish each dwelling with appropriate era and social status appointments.
add-on by HAPPIMIZE >> For the last 20 years, whenever the old downtowns need to be destroyed for urban redevelopment, the most hanok style houses were torn down. But, some hanok houses were too precious, or very meaningful in terms of the history. In that case, Seoul City purchased those houses and brought into Namsangol Hanok Village. Therefore, in our opinion, this is just complex of few big houses, no story as a whole.
▪ Korean Folk Village
en.wikipedia.org >> 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-do. Korean Folk Village is a popular tourist destination for both Koreans and foreigners. It is located near Everland, South Korea’s largest amusement park.
The purpose of Korean Folk Village is to display elements of traditional Korean life and culture. There are multiple sections to the park. There are numerous replicas of traditional houses of the different social classes (peasant, landowner, yangban) from various regions.
add-on by HAPPIMIZE >> This is private property and the chargeable place. This is a kind of amusement park and it’s theme is Joseon dynasty. They also show some performances such as Nongak (farmer’s music and dance), traditional wedding and Acrobatics on a tightrope. Overall, this looks like small town; there are upper class people (called yangban) houses, lower class houses, regional governor office, market,…
Last updated: Dec/13/2017