Before heading to Busan we took a 30 minute bus ride north of Gyeongju to visit the UNESCO-listed Yangdong village. On the way, we gave up our seats to two old Korean women (ajumma) and in return were rewarded for by the ajumma making sure the bus driver let us off at the right stop. The village is about a 20 minute walk away from the closest bus stop, but a man who got off the bus with us flagged down a car heading in our direction and we all hitched a ride down the road to the village. Koreans can be super friendly and trusting!
Yangdong village has many old Korean hanoks (houses) that date back as much as 600 years. The village is maintained to present itself as an old traditional Korean village. Most of the houses are still lived in and walking around this place you have to be careful not to stomp on someone's garden or wander into their back yard. Since it's a real village, there are also some modern touches...there are still cars and satellite dishes, but you can definitely get a feel for what life must have been like for Koreans hundreds of years ago. Overall, it was interesting and we recommend going, especially if you get out there early before any tour groups show up.
Here's some of our shots from Yangdong village:
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| Overview of part of the village |
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| Blocks of bean paste hung up to dry |
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| This friendly little guy followed us for a while |
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