The full day in Seoul begins with a stroll through South Korean history at the Korean Folk Village, an open-air museum that encapsulates traditional life during the Joseon Dynasty (1700s to 1910).
This authentic working village is comprised of approximately 250 traditional-style structures in which artisans, farmers and shaman practice traditions that are no longer a part of daily life.
Kimchi pots
Medicinal tea
Shaman's room
Fish "jerky"
Tending the fire
Woman's sleeping quarters
Architectural details
The traditional Nong-ak (Farmer's Dance)
performed to assure bountiful crop and successful harvest and to express joy and hope for future
Acrobatic tightrope walking
Traditional Korean lunch
Center of Seoul
with eclectic blend of modern skyscrapers, superhighways and nearly 100% apartment living (buildings built and owned by large corporations)
Western-styled Namdaemun Market, Korea's biggest traditional market for clothing, daily goods, kitchenware and local and imported products
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