History in Korea is amazing and having places that show you how this country looked and how people lived is just the best experience you can have while visiting this country. Learning about traditions, culture, and daily life in the past will make you understand the modern mentality as well.
Below we give you a list of some of the places where you can have this experience in Korea.
Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is a traditional Korean village located to the north of Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace. "Bukchon" literally translates to "north town."
It is presently a village with roughly 860 Korean traditional households called 'hanok.' It was once a focus of Joseon Dynasty politics, government, and culture. Many of these hanoks are now used as art galleries, cultural centers, guesthouses, restaurants, and tea houses, offering an eye-opening opportunity to learn about, explore, and immerse oneself in Korean traditional culture.
2. National Folk Museum of Korea
The National Folk Museum of Korea, housed within Gyeongbokgung Palace, exhibits historical objects that were once used in the daily life of Koreans. Visitors can learn about the agricultural and domestic lifestyles, as well as Korean traditional beliefs, from the exhibits.
The National Folk Museum of Korea features three permanent exhibitions, two special exhibitions, a library, a souvenir store, and other support services.
3. Donuimun Museum Village
The Donuimun Museum is an outdoor village with hanok (traditional Korean dwellings) and buildings from different periods of Seoul's history. This unique outdoor museum showcases architectural styles from the early 1900s to the 1980s. The museum village, which opened in September 2017, is perfectly situated between both the Gangbuk Samsung Hospital and the Seoul Museum of History.
Donuimun Museum Village has conserved 40 of the 63 houses in Saemunan, an old neighborhood district, through urban regeneration activities. In this freshly built cultural area, buildings from Korea's recent history era and the Joseon Dynasty coexist.
Houses in this region have been rehabilitated and reconstructed to serve three distinct purposes: an exhibition hall, an education center, and a village creative center.
4. Andong Hahoe Village
The Village Museum from Andong is situated in the Gyeongsanbuk region approximately 3 hours away from Seoul. The Hahoe Village Museum has been included on the UNESCO WORLD Heritage patrimonies list ever since 2010.
Hahoe is the most known Village Museum in Korea. Surrounded by the Nakdong river, the village is the hometown of the descendants of the Ryu clan from Pungsan, and they make up around 70% of the villagers that are still living there. The village became famous, especially after Queen Elisabeth of England in 1999 and the American president George H. Bush in 2005.
The village shelters plenty of national treasures which are a crucial characteristic of the village.
5. Namsangol Hanok Village
Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as "A Village of Traditional Homes in the Namsan Valley," is a Korean village in the Pil-dong neighborhood of Jung-gu, Seoul's central district, where hanok, the Korean traditional houses have been renovated to retain the area's natural ambiance.
From royalty to commoners, Namsangol Hanok Village provides an opportunity to experience a diverse range of Joseon-era citizens and activities. Each apartment has been meticulously furnished with period and social status-appropriate furnishings.
6. Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village is a living museum in Yongin, in the region of Gyeonggi-do. Korean Folk Village is a famous tourist attraction for both Koreans and visitors from other countries. It's close to Everland, the country's largest amusement park.
The objective of the Korean Folk Village is to showcase traditional Korean culture and life. The park is divided into several areas. There are numerous reconstructions of traditional houses from various regions, representing various socioeconomic classes (peasant, landlord, and yangban).
7. Jeonju Hanok Village
The village of Jeonju Hanok is situated in the city of Jeonju and contains around 800 traditional dwellings. It was founded by locals who banded together in the 1930s to fight the Japanese colonial forces who attempted to destroy the Jeonju stronghold and conquer the residential area. A large number of hanoks have been converted into guesthouses, galleries, tea houses, and restaurants.
8. Eunpyeong Hanok Village
This village is part of a larger effort being implemented by Eunpyeong-gu in order to promote tourism. They are currently working on six new project proposals, one of which is this one. Eunpyeong-gu aspires to be the most visited district in Korea for cultural events.
Although some of the Hanok dwellings are residences, occupants are fully conscious of their surroundings. There are 158 Hanoks when everything is finished. Visitors will be able to stay in and experience a Hanok, as well as participate in various traditional handicrafts.
9. Gyeongju Yangdong Village
Gyeongju Yangdong Village is Korea's largest traditional village, representing Joseon Dynasty culture as well as the surrounding natural beauty. The entire hamlet has been classified as a UNESCO Cultural Legacy Site due to its vast and well-preserved cultural heritage.
10. Songdo Hanok Village
Songdo Hanok Village is a district in Songdo's International Downtown Area with various restaurants and cafes constructed in Hanok-style architecture. It's close to Songdo Central Park and the magnificent Gyeongwonjae Ambassador Incheon Hanok-style hotel. It's worth visiting when traveling to Songdo, even though it's not a typical village with a lengthy history!
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