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Korean home is like are encouraged to visit Korean households that invite people
from foreign countries into their s. There are also special agencies that
operate cultural experience programs for foreigners. |
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• Son's Home
Son's Home is a private residence where
visitors can experience genuine Korean culture. Those who visit Son's Home can
feel the essence of Korean life by participating in kimchi-making with the
mother of the Son family or learn how to play the janggu attired in hanbok
(traditional Korean clothes) or paint 'sagunja' (the four gracious plants that
symbolize the high integrity of the scholar/aristocrat, the plum, orchid,
crysanthemum and bamboo) with a meok (black Chinese ink sticks) and an ink
stand.
The attraction of Son's Home lies in the fact that visitors can have
the opportunity to experience Korean life by spending time with an average
Korean family.
Son's Home provides programs which allow people to experience
traditional tea-making, kimchi-making, sagunja painting, wearing hanbok, playing
traditional musical instruments, playing folk games and trying typical Korean
dishes. |
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• Yoo's Family
Yoo's Family maintains a traditional
large-scale family structure where four generations live together. In a
traditional house, visitors can experience Korean culture with the Yoo's Family
who offer Korean cultural activity courses and Korean food making courses. |
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• Korean House
The Korea House is a complex which
was established with the aim of introducing visitors to the traditional culture
and customs of Korea. Catering to both Korean and foreign visitors, it presents
various programs that showcase some aspects of the unique style and culture of
Korea, including a sampling of traditional court cuisine, folk performances and
traditional wedding ceremonies. Traditional wedding ceremony reenactments which
follow the customs of Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do have become a
popular attraction for both Korean people and foreigners. Folk performances are
presented by skilled dance and gugak performing troupes and translation services
are available in both Japanese and English. |
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• Yejiwon
Yejiwon operates various
educational programs to teach the proper decorum required in family and society.
It is an instructive venue, especially for foreigners who wish to learn Korea's
traditional etiquette and sensibilities. Those who enroll in Yejiwon's programs
can experience the ceremony of traditional tea-making and try on hanbok. |
