Let’s add this to the list of “things I showed up to expecting one thing, and finding that it was something else entirely.” And that isn’t a bad thing in this case. Korean Folk Village in Yongin was such an interesting experience, and honestly a great way to spend a disrespectfully cold December day.
Korean Folk Village in Yongin
When my friend (hi, Keira!) invited us to join them at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant. Honestly, I thought it was just an old Korean village that they’d basically turned into a museum. And that was a big part of it. We showed up and immediately saw that we were in for something other than just a museum. And, while much of the village is set up like a museum (with many authentic Korean buildings to walk around in and learn about), we hadn’t expected an entire amusement park within the grounds.
The village area (which was huge and which we didn’t see all of during our 5 hours there) was really cool and super extra (just like everything else in this amazing country). We didn’t explore each building TOO much (we were actually on the hunt for some food and the kids had already caught a glimpse of the rides… so you know where they were wanting to be), but if we make it back in the spring we would spend more time learning about the history behind the village.
The amusement park area is small, but it provided more than enough entertainment for an afternoon. They had one of those swinging Viking ships, a tower that drops you (over and over and over and over again… seriously – it was the longest ride I’ve ever been on), a carousal, a roller coaster, and multiple other rides that probably would have made me throw up, had I chosen to go on them. They do have strict height requirements for all of their rides, but they also had miniature versions of each of them for kids who don’t quite make the cut for the bigger rides.
This little hidden gem was such a perfect way to spend a cold December weekend. We hope to go back sometime in the summer for some more fun (and so we won’t freeze our butts off!)
’til next time…
Ash
Tips for visiting Korean Folk Village in Yongin
Directions: Paste 경기도 용인시 기흥구 민속촌로 90 into Naver and it will take you to a large paid parking lot in front of the entrance for Korean Folk Village.
Cost:
Admission
Adults – ₩32,000
Children – ₩26,000
Children 3 & under – FREE
Hours of Operation:
*Hours of operation are subject to change at any time. Information is accurate at the time this post was made according to the information available.
February – April
10:00am – 6:30pm
May – September
10:00am – 7:00pm
October
10:00am – 6:30pm
November – January
10:00am – 6:00pm
Tips: During the winter, some of the rides are closed down (including the roller coaster). In addition, many of the restaurants are closed for the off-season. The entire park is stroller friendly – although something like a jogging stroller (as opposed to an umbrella stroller) would be preferable for some of the dirt sidewalks.
