Korean Folk Village
A living museum in Yongin, south of Seoul, with hundreds of traditional houses brought together from across Korea. Visitors can watch craft demonstrations, farmers' music and folk performances, and many Korean dramas have filmed here.
- Where
- Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.2589, 127.1181
Get the Korean Folk Village stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Korean Folk Village. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gyeonggi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Korean Folk Village
Everland 8.6 km
The largest theme park in Korea, part of the Everland Resort in Yongin. It combines roller coasters and gardens with a zoo that has a drive through safari, and in 2018 it received about 5.85 million visitors.
Hwaseong Fortress 9.9 km
A fortress wall that surrounds the centre of Suwon, built from 1794 to 1796 under King Jeongjo. It runs for about 5.7 kilometres with gates, watchtowers and a palace, and it is listed by UNESCO.
Seoul Land 21 km
An amusement park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, inside the Seoul Grand Park complex. It opened in 1988, just before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, and has about 40 rides including several roller coasters.
Namhansanseong 25 km
A fortress city on the mountain Namhansan, in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul. Its walls date largely from the 17th century, and it served as an emergency capital in times of war. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lotte World 28 km
A theme park and recreation complex in Songpa District, Seoul, opened in July 1989. It combines a large indoor park with an outdoor island park on a lake, and it also holds a folk museum and an ice rink.
Lotte World Tower 28 km
A 123 storey skyscraper in Songpa District, Seoul, standing 555 metres tall. It is the tallest building in Korea, with an observation deck near the top, shops and a mall at its base.
Seoul Olympic Stadium 29 km
The main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, at the Jamsil sports complex in Seoul. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games and is now used for concerts and large events.
Bongeunsa 29 km
A Korean Buddhist temple in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, surrounded by high rises. It was founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by Yeonhoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla, and it offers temple stay programmes.
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Questions
Where is Korean Folk Village?
Korean Folk Village is in Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Everland (8.6 km), Hwaseong Fortress (9.9 km), Seoul Land (21 km).
How do I get the Korean Folk Village stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Korean Folk Village and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gyeonggi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Korean Folk Village before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gyeonggi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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