Yangdong Village in the historical city of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is packed with over 500 years of history, cultural heritage, national treasures and folklore. It was designated UNESCO ...

Founded in the 14th-15th centuries, Hahoe and Yangdong are seen as the two most representative historic clan villages in the Republic of Korea. Their layout and location - sheltered by forested ...

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — Nestled 16 kilometers northeast of Gyeongju, Yangdong Village offers visitors a glimpse into the past where tiled-roof hanok, thatched cottages and the rhythm of ...

Two and a half years after Yangdong Village was registered with UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage item, a casual visitor to this “gem” of Korea’s traditional community culture sees signs of ...

Hahoe Village (Important Folk Material No. 122) and Yangdong Village (Important Folk Material No. 189) have many things in common as both are clan communities and preserve Confucian values, situated ...

The two villages of Hahoe and Yangdong are located in the south-eastern region of the Korean peninsula, the heartland of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), that ruled the Korean Peninsula for more than ...

Following a year of visiting Korea’s 12 designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, we are concluding our Heritage Series by introducing the Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong. Established in ...

The rich historical context they give us has led to their recognition by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites of cultural significance. From Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia’s oldest mining town, to South Korea's ...