South Korea Museum + People pictures

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This fascinating provincial city has folk museums, temples, cultural treasures and a culinary scene that all celebrate centuries of Korean traditions. 

Spend a day discovering the centuries-old traditions of a village from the Joseon Dynasty. Sample typical food, watch folk shows and enjoy views from a cliff top. 

Otherworldly landscapes formed by years of interaction between the sea and volcanic rock create a dramatic stretch of coastline in the shadow of Sanbangsan Mountain.

Dotted with ancient temples, burial mounds, pagodas and palaces, this former capital of the Silla Kingdom is the perfect place to explore early Korean history.

This vast nutmeg forest with specimens dating back over eight centuries is the ideal spot for a peaceful walk surrounded by nature.

Dotted with ancient temples, burial mounds, pagodas and palaces, this former capital of the Silla Kingdom is the perfect place to explore early Korean history.

Hear the sound of Malaysian, Russian, Italian or Uzbek without leaving Busan at one of Korea’s foremost universities of languages and international relations.

Learn some new skills in the “Stone Buddha Temple,” an ancient monastery that is now the South Korean center of seonmudo, a Buddhist form of martial arts.

Dotted with ancient temples, burial mounds, pagodas and palaces, this former capital of the Silla Kingdom is the perfect place to explore early Korean history.

Immerse yourself in the ancient traditions of the Confucian culture and learn about typical Korean games and celebrations at this folk museum. 

Dotted with ancient temples, burial mounds, pagodas and palaces, this former capital of the Silla Kingdom is the perfect place to explore early Korean history.

Korea’s ancient past and hyper-modern sensibilities come together in a somewhat underrated neighborhood that has a little bit of everything.

This fascinating provincial city has folk museums, temples, cultural treasures and a culinary scene that all celebrate centuries of Korean traditions. 

Otherworldly landscapes formed by years of interaction between the sea and volcanic rock create a dramatic stretch of coastline in the shadow of Sanbangsan Mountain.

Create your own masterpiece or rely on the skills of the local artisans for a very special souvenir from this traditional South Korean village.

A tour of this folkloric settlement in a rural setting gives you an insight into how people used to live in the ancient city of Gyeongju.

This vast nutmeg forest with specimens dating back over eight centuries is the ideal spot for a peaceful walk surrounded by nature.

Create your own masterpiece or rely on the skills of the local artisans for a very special souvenir from this traditional South Korean village.

Learn some new skills in the “Stone Buddha Temple,” an ancient monastery that is now the South Korean center of seonmudo, a Buddhist form of martial arts.

This vast nutmeg forest with specimens dating back over eight centuries is the ideal spot for a peaceful walk surrounded by nature.

Come see thousands of Buddhas in this ancient temple from the Silla Kingdom, tucked away on the forested slopes of Mount Hamwol in Gyeongju.

Immerse yourself in the ancient traditions of the Confucian culture and learn about typical Korean games and celebrations at this folk museum. 

Immerse yourself in the ancient traditions of the Confucian culture and learn about typical Korean games and celebrations at this folk museum. 

Dotted with ancient temples, burial mounds, pagodas and palaces, this former capital of the Silla Kingdom is the perfect place to explore early Korean history.