

It is always open and the crafts are for sale as well. In the Cultural Gift Shop you can view various crafts made by traditional craftsmen. The programs are all explained in English and Japanese. Sinayui, Salpuri, Pansori, the Drum Dance and the Bongsan Mask Dance are the most popular programs for foreigners. Also, at the Traditional Theater, about 156 seats are available, and in the afternoons Human Cultural Assets or members of the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts and the National Corps members present traditional music and dances. In the square of Garak-dang you can view a traditional wedding (on the weekends) or people playing folk games. At Haerin-gwan, you can enjoy traditional music at Garak-dang and try traditional food at Sohwa-dang. It is divided into the Haerin-gwan (a space for people to get acquainted with each other), the Traditional Theater, and three annex buildings (Munhyang-ru, Nokeum-jeong and Cheongwu-jeong). You will feel its antiquity as you enter the building. It is the only building built in the traditional architectural style. The building was built in the style of the Joseon Dynasty's Jagyeong-jeon building at the Gyeongbok Palace. It is a traditional Korean building that introduces the culture and lifestyle of Koreans, where you can experience traditional architecture and a classical atmosphere.
