Hahoe-village, Andong

The morning to Hahoe-village, An-dong!

Different to my worrying yesterday, I felt so good because the weather was so clear.

I thought that I’ve got a invitation from the weather welcoming me.

Now, I’m going to introduce the hahoe-village of Korea shortly.

I can say that Gyeongsangbuk-Do Andong region is not only the repository which is keeping various cultural heritages and histories of Korea but also the center where the mental of our people is standing.

I’m going to depart the place where history and culture of Korea is still breathing.

I can’t explain everything with my words because I’m so upset and happy before my journey.

I’ll start now.

Same as Yangdong-village in Gyeongju I introduced, Hahoe-village, An-dong was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage property.

I could see hwehwa marketplace after getting into the village entrance.

As soon as I entered I thought ‘I’m truly at Hahoe-village.

A considerable number of foreigners are trying to visit Hahoe-village.

After it designated as a UNESCO World Heritage property, the number of foreigners visiting Hahoe-village is quietly increased.

Here is Hwakyeongdang(north village)

Hwakyeongdang means serve your parents and king well.

As soon as I was getting into the house of Hwakyeongdang, I was surprised by scale of the house.

Like a wealthy family, it was so huge and grand. Many visitors from out of countries said ‘surprised’ continuously.

Also Hwakyeongdang is perfectly equipped with the formality about Yangban(Korea noble man) and I could see aspects of nobility clearly visiable.

At the back of Hwakyeongdang detached house, I was able to see the huge pine tree being as large as house. It was so giant and beautiful.

Next is Hahoebyulsinguttal-playing Junsoo-hall.

Today is the day when Hahoebyulsinguttal-playing performance will be shown.

While amazed by many people, I found that I missed something.

The reason is that there is a roof without a ceiling.

It was so impressed that they are performing without artificial illumination but with wonderful natural illumination.

With the sound of Korea traditional instrument, the performance had been started.

Many foreigners and Koreans were upset with their clapping and cheering.

While all of Koreans and visitors were clapping together with same beat, I felt the world becoming together through Hahoe-village and the Koreans traditional dance, Hahoebyulsinguttal-playing.

It was so beautiful, so I almost l lost my conscious.

Here now I’m going to explain something about 'Byulsingut'. The word, ‘Byul’ means ‘strange’, ‘unusual’ and ‘sin’ means 'god', so this performance is made by residents who want to cheer up the god making village richer and to avoid the god’s anger.

This Byulsingut is Korea’s one of important intangible cultural asset as number 69th and one of the oldest tal-playing’.

Here is Buyoungdae in which we can see whole village at a glance.

Buyoungdae is a cliff located at an altitude of 65m next to Kwangduk-li bamboo forest that across of the northwest of Gyeongsangbuk-Do Andong-city Pungchun-myun Hahoe-li Hahoe-village.

When I’m standing this cliff, I could see the Nakdong-river flowing with the “s” shape by surrounding Hahoe-village.

Because of this appearance, the name of Hahoe-village was born.






I wasn’t able to take my eyes off the spectacles because the weather and background was so nice.

Peoples couldn’t avoid taking pictures by using this surrounds to their background.



On the way, The awesome Hahoetal(Hahoe-mask) was displayed with lined up.

I took some funny and unusual tourist’s pictures.






I cannot but be amazed.

I was in admiration of the wonderful and brilliant scene by saying ‘wow’.







The scene of Hahoe-village was as pretty as a picture.

While I was watching Hahoe-village I felt that I’m in a wonderful work of art.

The village gave me a precious present as much as I wished to get every detail sight scenes in my camera.

This travel in Andong made me soaked from the indescribable beautiful.

For me, the travel, here will be remained for a long time in my heart.

With the thinking of the next travel spot, Yaechun, I felt sad and joyful.

Like that I headed to my hotel, leaving the most Korean style village, Hahoe-village, An-dong.