Centuries of Korean town life, 30 miles from Seoul. (Korean Folk Village) From: Sunset | Date: November 1, 1986 | COPYRIGHT 1986 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Centuries of Korean town life, 30 miles from Seoul A living history experience that's a high note for travelers, the Korean Folk Village turns a day trip from Seoul into a journey back through centuries of Korean town life. You can wander from a rustic hundred-year-old farmhouse into the courtyard of an elegantly crafted merchant's home, watch costumed potters at their wheels, see calligraphers and metalsmiths at work in age-old style.

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