January 2010 | Discovering Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul

Wooden carvings of men dancing displayed at the National Folk Museum of Seoul.

The National Folk Museum of Korea holds a collection of 4,000 items that explain the daily lives of Koreans from the prehistoric age until the present.

Bosingak Belfry in Seoul

To the right of the frame, a traditional wooden house, with curved roof and ornate carving in the eaves, with a tree in front of it, in the background are tall modern buildings and blue sky in bright sunshine.

The Bosingak Belfry in Seoul was erected in 1396 to notify the citizens of Seoul of the opening and closing times of the city gates and emergencies.

Boramae Park in Southern Seoul

Spring flowers in pink, red, white, and purple with a low white building in the background and trees, with a blue sky and bright sunshine at Boramae Park Seoul.

Boramae Park is one of southern Seoul’s most prominent green spaces and includes a large track, a 9,000-sqm. lotus pond and other recreational facilities.