"Wow a fascinating experience! So charming! I understand what the other reviewer said about being disappointed many houses being closed off- well, residents are still living there and of course they don’t want strangers coming inside their house. Yes some residents live sloppily and have garbage strewn, but what can you do- that is how they choose to live. Many of these residents are older folks and do not live fancy lives. Though they should be more understanding of tourists walking around to take photos. Also better signage is needed. Even with the map, it was quite confusing. And yes, it would be nice if they could open up some more of these homes and let us take a look inside. Surely they could use the entrance fee we pay to do this.

There are some famous houses you can enter and take photos, though a lot of interiors were closed. Many houses were converted into rental housing sadly. But it’s still a fascinating place. Korea has had much of it’s traditional structures razed and burned by the Japanese. It’s a marvel that this village still exists intact. And it is frankly charming. So charming. Little Korean hobbit homes. I loved it. Great photos. It’s quite vast and we spent 3 hours here and yet it wasn’t enough time. But we were tired after 3 hours. Stop by the tour guide shack and inquire if there are any tours. Bring a little snack in case you get hungry. I definitely would come back- I found the entire village to be so charming."

Jean Y

"This place sparked my interest since I’m interested in learning the history of the region/country.

We visited this place during the week and we had no issues parking our car on the free parking lot as it was almost empty.

When buying tickets - 4,000 Won per adult - we didn’t have to wait at all.

The village is nice with some very old buildings. I only wish some of the buildings would be more accessible/open to the public. Every building was basically closed for the public and you could only see the building and patios. All the shrines were closed off.

Some of the old buildings have a massive accumulation of garbage and personal things since people still live there. Sometimes there was so much garbage that we almost became disgusted about certain houses.
One house had a little dog outside on a chain; the animal had no water and food and there was dog poop all over the place. The dog had no place to run since he was chained up (7 ft chain) and the only bit of shade he had was from his little dog house which was standing there in the burning sun!

If this is a cultural heritage site then I would expect better maintenance, more accessibility, and more respect to the land from the people that live there.

To be honest, one visit to this place was more than enough for me. I wouldn’t go back.

I took a bunch of pictures to try to get some of the beauty of the buildings."

Gerry Ghostrider

"I visited around 11 AM. We took a bus from the city center, then walked about 7–10 minutes from the gate to reach the village.

At the entrance, the security guard gave us the 203 bus schedule, which is helpful for planning your visit.

Interestingly, we didn’t buy any tickets — there was no one at the ticket booth, so we’re not sure if it was free or just unmanned that day.

The atmosphere was calm and peaceful, but it felt a bit quiet. I’m not sure how many people still live there — we only saw a few tourists, not many locals.

There were only about two shops selling coffee and snacks, so options are quite limited.

Still, it was a nice experience and worth a visit if you’re interested in learning more about traditional Korean houses and village life."

Ngoc Thuy Dao