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Seongeup Folk Village (Korean: 성읍민속마을) is a traditional Korean folk village in Pyoseon-myeon , Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been continually inhabited for around 600 years, since the 15th century, and is maintained to resemble its traditional pre-modern form.
The village contains administrative buildings, thatched-roof residential houses, a stele pavilion, and large old trees. In present, it is inhabited by traditional musicians. [30] Oeam Village South Chungcheong: 2011 ii, iv, v, vi (cultural) Oeam is a traditional Korean clan village. According to oral traditions, it was first inhabited about 500 ...
Jeju is a volcanic island, dominated by Hallasan: a volcano 1,947 metres (6,388 ft) high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island measures approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) across, east to west, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) from north to south. [ 23 ]
Moomin World (Finnish: Muumimaailma, Swedish: Muminvärlden) is a theme park based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. It was designed by Dennis Livson, [ 2 ] and is located on the island of Kailo next to the old town of Naantali , in Southwest Finland .
The beach is 560 metres (1,840 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide, and the sand features a variety of colors, including black, white, red, and gray. In 1999, following an environmental water quality investigation conducted by the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement , Jungmun Saekdal Beach was chosen as the best uncontaminated beach ...
Jeju Olle Trail's orange and blue ribbon way-markers set against a traditional volcanic stone wall. Jeju Olle Trail (Korean: 제주올레길) is a long-distance footpath on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea. [1] The trail consists of 21 connected numbered main routes, 6 sub-routes, and a short spur that connects to Jeju International ...
Welcome Gate of Moominvalley Park. The second Moomin theme park in the world after Moomin World and the first one outside of Finland. Modeled after the universe of the Moomins, the park brings to life the valley where the characters live and play and thus has few traditional attractions and is aimed more at recreating the look and feel of the fictional Moominvalley.
Dol hareubang is a term in the Jeju language, and means "stone grandfather".The term was reportedly not common until recently, and was mostly used by children. [4] [3] It was decided by the Jeju Cultural Property Committee in 1971 to make dol hareubang the official term for the statue, and this name has since become the predominant one.