SEOUL, the City of Traditional Culture
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Vol. 5 Sept. 20, 2012 SEOUL, the city of traditional culture Experience Traditional Activities 1. Gallery Mir 2. Yoo’s Family 3. Lock Museum 1 Gallery Mir: Boudoir craft Destination Gallery Mir Maximum no. of visitors 15 Contact person Director Jeong Eun-ja Contact Tel 82-2-733-6881 e-mail [email protected] Program details Duration Fee (per person) 2 hours Pouch/wrapping cloth/pin cushion (adjustable according to 30,000 ~ 40,000 won making experience the schedule) Programs Open hours 11:00~19:00 Closed days Sundays Foreign language English, Japanese assistance Payment method Cash or credit card (including Visa Card, MasterCard and other international cards) Reservation Telephone reservation Images Address: 1st fl. 97-5 Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 1 at Anguk Station of Subway Line 3. Turn right to enter Samcheonggak-gil, pass by Kumho Museum and turn right after the Embassy of the Location Republic of Poland. Go straight for 50m, and the gallery is located at the crossroads. Parking information: Public parking lot at Gyeongbokgung Palace (parking space available for about 40 large-sized buses) A craft studio specializing in souvenirs, it exhibits and sells various small decorative items produced using traditional boudoir craft techniques. Editor’s Tip Even beginners can make practical daily items without difficulty following the instructions. It is located in a quiet neighborhood behind the main street of Samcheong-dong, thus visitors can feel a cozy atmosphere. Recommended for small groups of Japanese tourists or FITs interested in boudoir craft Product A product linked with the tour of leading galleries in Sagan-dong (Gallery Hyundai, Kukje Gallery, Kumho Development Museum, etc.) may be developed. Tip Visitors can see traditional Korean houses and old-style alleys here even without visiting a Hanok (traditional Korean house) village. A tour product linked with Gyeongbokgung Palace may be developed. Gyeongbokgung Palace Nearby Gwanghwamun Attractions Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong 2 Yoo’s Family: Tea ceremony and Hanbok experience Destination Yoo’s Family Maximum no. of visitors 20 Tel 82-2-3673-0323/3266 Contact e-mail [email protected] Homepage www.yoosfamily.com Program details Duration Fee (per person) Traditional tea sampling/Hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) fitting 30 min 20,000 won and traditional Korean etiquette lesson Tea ceremony/woodblock printing of folk painting/Hanbok fitting and 90 min 40,000 won etiquette lesson Tea ceremony/woodblock printing of folk painting/Hanbok fitting and etiquette lesson/Buchimgae (Korean pancake with various ingredients) 120 min 50,000 won making Programs Kimchi/Buchimgae making 60 min 60,000 won Open hours 10:00~18:00 Closed days Sundays Foreign language English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Malay (prior request required) assistance Payment method Cash or credit card (10% tax added at the time of payment by card) Reservation Reservation via phone or e-mail (reservation for 2 or more people) Images Address:19 10-gil, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 4 at Anguk Station of Subway Line 3. Walk along the street in front of the Public Information and Cultural Center of the Embassy of Japan. Pass by GS LPG Station and cross the street at the Location crosswalk. Turn right after Kyung Hee University Alumni Hall and turn right again at the next alley. Parking information: Street parking around Changdeokgung Palace (parking space available for 4 large-sized buses) Explanation on traditional Korean housing structure is provided so that foreigners who encounter the Korean housing culture for the first time may understand it easily. Effective and integrative programs incorporating a tea ceremony, Hanbok fitting (etiquette experience) and Editor’s Tip food experience The place is known in foreign countries through coverage on Japanese Fuji TV (2010) and House Hunters, a TV series in the United States (2010). As interpretation in many different languages is available, the place can be included in group tourism products Product for these countries. development Recommended for incentive groups that require high-class cultural experience tip Suitable for groups and FITs interested in Korean tea ceremony and housing culture A product linked with accommodation in a traditional Korean house may be developed. Changdeokgung Palace Nearby Insa-dong attractions Bukchon Hanok Village 3 Lock (Soetdae) Museum: Traditional lock experience Destination Lock Museum Maximum no. of visitors 30 Contact Curator Song Yun-jae Tel 82-2-766-6494 Fax 82-2-766-3643 Contact e-mail [email protected] Homepage www.lockmuseum.org Program details Duration Fee (per person) Traditional key holder making: Reinterpretation of Yeolsoepae, a traditional key holder that was given as 30 min or less 9,000 won wedding presents Lock making: Traditional Korean lock making using actual 60 min or less 24,000 won metal plates Programs Open hours 10:00~18:00 Closed days Mondays Foreign language English, Japanese assistance Payment method Cash or credit card (including Visa Card, MasterCard and other international cards) Reservation Telephone reservation Images Address: 187-8 Dongsung-dong, Jongno-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 2 at Hyehwa Station of Subway Line 4. Go toward Marronnier Park, pass by it and then turn left. Go straight until you reach the Location crossroads where you can see Dongsung Flower Shop and turn right. Parking information: Short-stay parking in front of the museum (parking space available for one large-sized bus) ‘Soetdae’ in the Korean language means ‘key’. The museum displays various traditional locks and key holders and offers experience programs related to these items. Visitors can learn about the beauty and mechanical wonder of traditional Korean locks at the museum. Editor’s Tip Steel exterior of the museum presents a unique spectacle for tourists. Visitors can make many different kinds of traditional key holders using Maedeup (traditional knot-work), gilt, etc. QR codes are used to provide visitors with detailed information on the exhibits. Product A product linked with a performance at and tour of Daehak-ro may be developed. development A Hallyu-related product may be developed based on exhibits donated by popular Hallyu stars such as Lee tip Byung-hun. Marronnier Park, Naksan Park Nearby Daehak-ro attractions Changdeokgung Palace Enjoy Traditional Performances 1. Salon Concert Namsan II 2. Premium Lunch Concert 3. Full-length Pansori Singing 1 Salon Concert Namsan II Destination Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater Maximum no. of visitors 20 Tel 82-2-2261-0501~5 Contact Homepage http://sngad.sejongpac.or.kr Period Sept. 3 (Mon.) ~ Nov. 27 (Tue.), 2012 Time Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:00 Details Duration About 90 min Fee 50,000 won (all seats) October November 1st/2nd Geomungo (6-stringed zither) 5th/6th Piri (pipe) 8th/9th Haegeum (2-stringed fiddle) 12th/13th Pansori (epic chant) Programs 15th/16th Gayageum (12-stringed zither) 19th/20th Ajaeng (7-strined zither) 22nd/23rd Daegeum (bamboo transverse flute) Daegeum 26th/27th (bamboo transverse flute) 29th/30th Piri (pipe) Images Address: 28, Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 3 or 4 at Chungmuro Station of Subway Line 3 or 4. Walk 200m towards Namsangol Hanok Location Village. It is located within the Hanok Village. Parking information: Public parking lot at Namsangol Hanok Village (parking space available for 2 large-sized buses) Pungryubang (salon) of the Joseon Dynasty is recreated in the theater where traditional Korean music is played at a kind of Sarangbang (guest reception room at a traditional Korean house). Tea is served along with the musical performance. Visitors can enjoy music and chat with the Editor’s Tip performers casually. Visitors can experience the traditional culture of Pungryubang, which we used to see only in TV dramas and movies, in person. With the cool evening wind and serene atmosphere of traditional Korean houses, the program may be featured Product in a special autumn product. development Suitable for small groups or VIPs due to limited seats tip A Hallyu-related product based on hit historical dramas, which invites tourists to experience traditional Korean houses, may be developed. Nearby Namsan Hanok Village attractions N Seoul Tower, Myeong-dong 2 Premium Lunch Concert ‘Jami’ Destination Samcheonggak Maximum no. of visitors 70 Tel 82-2-765-3700 Contact Homepage www.samcheonggak.or.kr Venue Ilhwadang at Samcheonggak Period Sept. 10 ~ Dec. 31, 2012 Details Time Monday through Friday at 11:00 Performance 11:00~11:45 (45 min) Duration Lunch 11:45~12:30 (45 min) Fee R seat 70,000 won / S seat 50,000 won Date Performers Program details Gang Eun-il (Haegeum), Lee Jeong-yeop Beautiful harmony between traditional music Monday (Guitar) and various musical genres Accoustic Music Project: Combination of Korean and Western music Tuesday Gayageum, Haegeum, guitar, dance, Pansori, through the harmony of the guitar, folk music Daegeum, Sogeum, percussions, Taepyeongso melodies and traditional Korean instruments Ensemble Ryu: Korean people’s inherent sentiments and Programs Yeot (taffy) seller’s scissors, assorted drums, Wednesday culture expressed through traditional songs, Ajaeng, Daegeum, Cheolhyeongeum, dance, dance and music Pansori Arisu: A female folk singer group reinterpretes Thursday Daegeum, Sogeum, Gayageum, singing, traditional Korean folk songs. keyboards, percussions Ensemble Dwitdol: Traditional music adapted to suit the moods Friday Percussions, Piri, Taepyeongso, Gayageum,