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Korean Folk Village

한국민속촌 · Village · Gyeonggi

It is a traditional cultural theme park where visitors can vividly and enjoyably experience Korean traditional life and culture in a space that recreates a Jos…

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Admission
Charged — ask at the gateTicketed theme village — buy at the gate or online.
Opening hours
10:00 – 18:00Later on weekends and in summer — check the calendar
Closed
Open daily
Quietest day
Sunday — about 9% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Friday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Yongin-si, Gyeonggi.
Payment
Cards accepted
English
English signs, some staff
Fee checked
2026-09
Show this to a taxi driver — 한국민속촌

When to go

There is no weekly closing day here — you can come any day of the week.

Counting foreign visitors to Yongin-si, Gyeonggi over twelve weeks, Sunday is the quietest day you can actually go and Friday the busiest — a difference of about 14%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00. Later on weekends and in summer — check the calendar. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

There is an admission charge, paid at the gate. Ticketed theme village — buy at the gate or online. We have not been able to confirm the current price, so budget for it rather than assuming it is free.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

English signage is partial — enough to find your way, not enough to explain what you are looking at. The Korean name above is worth showing to a taxi driver or a passer-by; it works better than pronouncing it.

Getting there

There is no subway station close by. A taxi or an intercity bus is usually the way in — show the Korean name above to the driver.

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