Korea Tour : Korean Folk Village (KFV)

Hi?

I am Eddie Kwon, a Korea Tour interpreter and guide.

Today, I would like to introduce Korean Folk Village (KFV), a visiting must of foreign tourists and residents.

KFV was created with a view to presenting the national culture to local and international tourists by collecting in one place the folk customs in our culture that have been passed down for a long time. 

The Joseon period village in KFV is composed of real houses relocated and reconstructed from different parts of the country, thus enacting the culture in daily life through four seasons based on thorough historical verification and consultation. KFV also presents experience-style outdoor exhibitions, craft in daily life continuing traditional methods, and seasonal customs marked by solar terms.

 

Since its foundation in 1974, KFV has  been loved as a tourist destination that provides vivid cultural experience as well as traditional culture set in beautiful nature. The Korean tradition is the Korean people’s mode of life that has permeated every portion of our contemporary life. 

The role of KFV consists in renewing the value of our traditional culture and preserving it so that it may shine throughout the world. Come and join in witnessing in the traditional culture cherished by KFV the value that it continues to create in experiencing past and present and opening up future.

 

Location : #90 Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do.

Area : 245acres

Construction area : 29,000㎡

 

Operating Hours 

 KFV is open 365 days a year. KFV is open from 09:30 a.m. to 18:00p.m. and we are operating hours are flexible in different seasons.

 

Contact

Tel : 82-31-288-3000

Home Page : http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr

 

What to see

Joseon Period Houses and Traditional Work Shop

KFV allows visitors to survey the architectural characteristics of the Joseon period houses from different parts of the country. Visitors can experience and purchase traditional craft items at the nine ateliers in operation.

A Beautiful Village Set in Nature-Given Environment

KFV boasts a geomantic location ‘facing water and backgrounded by mountains’. The farm work also adds flavor to the village scene.

Various Exhibition Halls Providing A Single-View Survey of Folk Culture 

With various exhibition halls, KFV provides a sweeping view of the folk culture.

Traditional Art Performances with Excitement that makes the audiences dance with their shoulders.