As part of the Global SSD Summit, Samsung takes those working and reviewing products out for a day to experience Korean cultural. Samsung allowed me to tag along with the group; for which I owe Samsung a huge thanks!!! (Thank you Samsung!)
For the first stop of the day Samsung took us to the Korean Folk Village, which is about hour drive outside of Seoul in Yogin, the province of Gyeongi. Set in a natural setting and backed by the mountains visiting the village allow you step back in time, see traditional houses, heritage building and experience Korean traditions first hand.
The Korean War left many traditional houses and heritage building in devastation. Today very few examples of traditional Korean houses and or heritage buildings exist. In 1974 the Korean Folk Village was established to expose local and tourists to traditional Korean life and culture. The village site is on 243 acres in a natural environment and contains more than 260 traditional houses of the different social classes – peasant, landowner, yangban – and various regions, from the Joseon Dynasty. The village also hosts a traditional street market, restaurants and demonstrations of traditional woodworking, metalworking, and farming techniques, as well as performances of traditional dances, ceremonies and recreational activities.
Samsung arranged for use to experience the Village with a tour guide, which gave us background on the different buildings and how they were used in Korean Culture.
Jangseung – Korean Totem Pole – guardians to the town.
Farming
Irrigation methods
Shrine of Prosperity
After a morning of being shown the village we had a traditional Korean lunch.
Then we had time to explore the village on own.
Even after spending a good part of the day at the KVF, we did not have time to see everything. I hope to be able to return one day. In addition to what we saw there are live shows, showing Korean Culture and tradition, exhibits, an amusement park, and tons of gardens to explore.
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