Korean Folk Village

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Korean Folk Village
Korean name
Hangul:	한국 민속촌
Hanja:	韓國民俗村
Revised Romanization:	Hanguk Minsokchon
McCune-Reischauer:	Hanguk Minsokch'on

Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a suburb of Seoul in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea.

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 replications of traditional houses, and they vary by the social class of the owner (peasant, landowner, yangban) and the various regions of Korea (northern, central, southern, islands).

The park also has a traditional street market, restaurants, and showcases traditional skills in wordworking, and metalworking. There are performances of traditional dances, equestrian skills, marriage ceremonies, and recreational activities such as playing on a see-saw.

The park also has an amusement park section which has rides and games, an art museum, a sculpture garden, a Korean folk museum, and a World Folk museum which highlights traditional lifestyles from around the world.

Korean Folk Village is a popular tourist destination for both Koreans and foreigners and is near Everland, South Korea's most popular tourist destination.

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Equestrian skills displayed	Korean scarecrow	An explanation of Kimchi storage technology	A tightrope walker
Traditional houses	A farmer	Navigating the waters in a raft	A wedding ceremony display
A farmer with his beast of burden	A Jangseung display	The Native American exhibit at the World Folk Museum	Brazilian Capoera display at the World Folk Musem