TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Gyeongbok Palace

Gyeongbok Palace was built in 1395 by King Taejo the founder

of Joseon Dynasty as the primary residence for the royal family.

Among the five palaces in Seoul, it is the largest and most

beautiful in architectural style.

Changdeok Palace

Changdeok Palace is one of UNESCO's World Heritages.

A serenely exquisite garden, Secret Garen 'Biwon' was

used by the king and royal family during the Joseon Dynasty

as a place for relaxation. It holds many ponds, pavilions and

wooded areas containing thousand-year-old trees.

A short walk to Insadong, a narrow street lined with antique

stores and modern art galleries where can wander and browse

at leisure.

Korean Folk Village

The hwaseong is a 3.2miles (5.4km) fortress made of stone
reaching form Mt.Paldalsan to the west. There is a small
mountain in the east, and a stream flows from north to
south in between the eastern and western hillsides.
Also there are 4 gates in the fortress, on the east, west,
south, and north sides.
Korean Folk Village is a living museum that recreates the
lifestyle of several centuries ago. There are potters, weavers,
blacksmiths, and other artisans who practice their trades
in traditional fashion.
There are also 240 traditional homes and a small
amphitheater for music and folk dances.






World Performance COOKING'NANTA

'NANTA' has been on world tour since 1997 including broadway
and It's on-verbal performance of reckless rhythms that
dramatize customary Korean percussion in a strikingly
comedic stage show. Integrating uniquely korean traditional
tempos with a western performance style, NANTA storms
on stge into a hug kitchen where four capricious cooks are
preparing a wedding banquet. While COOKIN', they turn all
kinds of kitchen items - pots, pans, dishes, knives,
chopping board, water bottles, even brooms and each other
- into percussion instruments.
Rhythm rules and aduiences are swept along in the primitive
sound explosion and actions on stage.
Though the performance is built primarily on captivating rhythms
and has very few spoken words, audiences of all ages and
nationalities can enjoy the plot and dramas.