National Folk Museum

About

Walking along a quiet alley in Jongno, Seoul, ground laid as if with earth, dignified and unhurried, welcomes visitors. As a wind that seems to brush against the sleeves of a hanbok passes by, carvings and tools born of a thousand years of daily life hold their breath, wrapped in a soft mood. Light seeping through the stone-stacked walls travels along the touch of people long gone, reaching the visitors of today. Amid the quiet flow of carvings and crafted objects, the rustic sentiment held in the palm of a hand seeps deep into the heart.