Wouldn’t it just be exciting to immerse yourself in Korean culture by participating in activities that local Koreans enjoy and creating a one-of-a-kind Korean experience with your own hands? If that’s what you’ve been looking for, you’ve come to the right place! Here is a list of Korean Traditional and Cultural Experiences that you can enjoy and learn about in Korea.
Traditional Korean Tea Ceremony
The Korean Tea Ceremony, also known as darye, is an important aspect of traditional Korean culture. Tea ceremonies are being revived in Korea as a means of finding relaxation and harmony in the fast-paced new Korean culture. Thus, it is a continuation of the long tradition of intangible Korean art.
You can learn about the Korean tea ceremony from the experts at Bukchon Hanok Village, which is famous for its traditional Korean houses known as Hanok. You will get to wear Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), make your own tea for the ceremony, learn traditional Korean customs, enjoy a green tea hand and foot massage, and take home your own tea food that you made in a traditional Korean lucky bag during this program. Besides this place in Bukchon Hanok village, there are many museums that hold the same ceremony around the whole country.
Address: 50 Yulgok-ro 1-gil, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Folk Painting Calligraphy of Your Name in Korean
You can create your own one-of-a-kind artwork on hanji (traditional Korean paper). This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see traditional Korean calligraphy.
Using folk painting, you can express yourself: Munja-do is a type of Korean folk painting in which letters are expressed pictorially, similar to calligraphy. You will have the opportunity to learn how to artistically depict your name in calligraphy on a piece of hanji. There is a guest house called 121 Bukchon where you can enjoy traditional Korean beverages as well as calligraphy!
Address: Seoul, Jongno-gu, Gye-dong, 계동길 121
Making Your Own Hangeul Jewelry
Last but not least, by combining silver Hangeul letters, you can create your own Korean-style jewelry. You have the option of designing up to four letters of your own name or favorite words. The class exists to spread the beauty of Hangeul and to provide people with jewelry-making experiences. Give this meaningful Hangeul jewelry as a gift to someone you care about!
Address: Seoul, Jung-gu, Euljiro 1(il)-ga, 2호선 연결 지하 181-3 지하철
