Korean Folk Village
The Korean Folk Village is a park in Yongin, South Korea. It is the 48th most looked-up sight in South Korea on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park is 35 km from Seoul and 44 km from Seoul Gimpo International Airport. It is located near the Ho-Am Art Museum, which is 7.5 km away, and Suwon World Cup Stadium, which is 7.9 km away. Everland is 8.5 km from the park, while Hwaseong Fortress is 10 km away. Seoul Grand Park is also nearby at 21.1 km.
The park is open from 10:00 to 19:00, although these hours vary by season. Admission costs ₩32,000 for adults and ₩26,000 for children. Regarding weather, July and August are the warmest months with highs of 28 °C, but they are also the rainiest, with 364 mm and 302 mm of rain. The months of April, May, and June have highs ranging from 17 °C to 26 °C. September and October are also mild, with highs of 24 °C and 18 °C. The coldest period is from December to February, where highs are between 1 °C and 4 °C and lows can reach -8 °C in January.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 364 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -8 | -5 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 22 | 24 | 47 | 70 | 93 | 129 | 364 | 302 | 164 | 48 | 47 | 22 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
