Korean Folk Village Tickets for Foreigners: Rate, Discounts, and Getting There
Last Updated on October 5, 2026
Quick Answer
The Korean Folk Village (한국민속촌) in Yongin prices a day ticket by weekday or weekend, and sells cheaper afternoon and evening tickets by season. Its official fee table also lists a foreigner rate of ₩22,000 for a passport or alien registration card, marked “through 2026” (as of 5 October 2026). The park’s own e-ticket and monthly-discount pages, in Korean only, list other prices. The table does not say when the foreigner rate applies, so ask at the window.
The Full Answer
Almost every English guide to the Korean Folk Village gives you one adult price and moves on to hanbok and the performances. The prices they quote do not agree with each other: ₩32,000 on one page updated in June 2026, ₩25,000 on another from spring 2026, ₩37,000 on a government tourism site, and ₩22,000 on a post that calls it the standard adult fare. The park’s own fee table, which I read in Korean on 5 October 2026, gives a weekday adult price of ₩37,000 and a weekend price of ₩39,000.
That table, and two other pages on the park’s own site, hold the details English guides leave out. I read the ticket page, the admission-fee page and the monthly-discount page in Korean, went through all 17 entries in the official FAQ, and read the transport page. Of the 15 English-language sites I opened for comparison, none mentioned a foreigner rate, none listed the park’s online e-ticket prices, and none described the monthly discount rotation.
Three things follow, and most of this guide is about them:
- Which ticket exists. Gate price, foreigner rate, afternoon and evening tickets, e-tickets and monthly discounts are separate products with separate conditions.
- What the official pages leave open. The foreigner rate has no stated conditions. I could not confirm whether the transit-card discount accepts a foreign-issued card. Both are flagged where they come up.
- What expires. The e-ticket prices and the monthly discounts here all end on 31 October 2026. The foreigner rate is marked “through 2026.”
Prices below are in Korean won (₩), as of 5 October 2026. The e-ticket and discount prices change monthly, so use the dates in this guide as a pattern for what to look for, not as a price you can count on next month.
What Each Ticket Costs
The gate price, by day
The official fee table lists one all-day price per day type, for adults and children:
| Day type | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Weekend and public holiday | ₩39,000 | ₩32,000 |
| Weekday | ₩37,000 | ₩30,000 |
Re-entry is not allowed on any ticket, according to the fee page and the FAQ. If you leave for lunch, you are done for the day.
Afternoon and evening tickets change with the season
The same fee table prices later entry separately, and the prices step down by month. As the table is written, these afternoon prices are listed for weekends:
| Months | Entry | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| April, May, September, October, November | 14:00 | ₩35,000 | ₩28,000 |
| April, May, September, October, November | 16:00 | ₩31,000 | ₩25,000 |
| December to March | 14:00 | ₩25,000 | ₩23,000 |
| June to August | 16:00 | ₩31,000 | ₩25,000 |
| June to August | 18:00 evening | ₩28,000 | ₩23,000 |
Local tip — The fee table lists afternoon tickets under “weekend” only. But the park’s online ticket store sells its 14:00 and 16:00 passes as “weekday and weekend” products. The two official pages do not agree, and I cannot tell you which one the ticket window follows. If you plan to arrive after midday on a weekday, ask at the window before you assume either price. The English guides I opened do not mention afternoon tickets at all.
The foreigner rate
The discount table on the official fee page ends with one row for foreigners: ₩22,000, proof by alien registration card or passport, and the note “through 2026” (2026년까지). Other rows in the same table carry detail. The police row, for example, says “through February 2027,” so the “through 2026” note looks deliberate rather than leftover.
What the row does not say is what you need to know before you plan around it. It does not say whether the rate covers weekends, whether it applies to afternoon tickets, whether it can be bought online or only at the window, or whether it covers anyone travelling with you. I checked the fee page, the 17 FAQ entries, the monthly-discount page and the recent notices, and none of them add a condition.
Local tip — The ₩22,000 that English guides print is a different number with a different label. Three of the pages I opened list “Seniors and disabled: ₩22,000.” On the park’s own table, the ₩22,000 figure sits on the foreigner row. Do not mix the two labels up when you read a guide, and do not assume the foreigner rate is a weekday rate. Bring your passport, show it at the ticket window, and ask whether it applies to the ticket you want. The park’s number is 031-288-0000, open 10:00 to 18:00 every day according to the FAQ page.
This is a limit on what I can tell you. I did not call the park. What the foreigner rate covers on a given day is a question for the window.
The Cheaper Routes on the Park’s Own Site
The official ticket page (koreanfolk.co.kr/ticket) is where the park sells its own e-tickets, and its monthly-discount page (koreanfolk.co.kr/discount) lists discounts that rotate by month. Both are in Korean. The English and other language versions of the site translate the menus, but the fee and discount tables stay in Korean.
E-tickets, October edition
The October e-ticket list on the official ticket page, sold through the park’s own store, read as follows on 5 October 2026:
- All-day, weekend and public holiday: ₩24,000. The store listing says adult and child price are the same.
- All-day, weekday: ₩22,000.
- 14:00 entry: ₩20,000.
- 16:00 entry: ₩19,000.
- 18:00 entry, Friday to Sunday: ₩17,000.
- Group bundles: ₩64,900 for three people, ₩84,900 for four.
Unused tickets are refundable in full, according to the store listing. All of these run through 31 October.
Two things I could not confirm. The store’s order form asks for a name, a phone number and an email address, and the ticket arrives as a QR code through a Korean messaging app. Whether a traveller with no Korean phone number can complete that, I do not know. And the October prices will not simply carry into November: the park posts new ones each month, and November’s were not published when I checked.
The monthly discounts
The discount page, which reads from the park’s own backend, listed seven discounts for October, including the ones below. Every one is marked “available when buying at the site” (현장구매 시 할인 적용 가능) and ends 31 October:
- Public transport use: ₩17,000. You show a transit-card record from your ride. The page says to visit within 30 minutes of getting off, and that tickets cannot be issued after 18:00 on this discount. It has run since 1 July.
- Weekday early-bird: ₩17,000. For the 11:00 slot, with entry by 11:30. It has run since 1 September.
- Hanbok wearers: ₩19,000. For the person wearing it, not the group. The hanbok rental guide covers what rental shops include and bill extra.
- Gyeonggi-do residents: ₩21,000, and a birthday-month price of ₩13,000. Not relevant for most visitors.
Local tip — Do not buy a full-price ticket and then ask for a discount afterwards. The discount page’s refund note says that a promotion price cannot be applied retroactively to a ticket already bought at the regular price, and every discount on the list is non-combinable. The FAQ says the same in one line: no discounts stack. Pick the one that fits before you reach the window.
The transit discount is the one most travellers will want to know about, and it is the one I cannot confirm. The page names a transit-card record as the proof. It does not say whether a tourist card bought at a convenience store counts, whether a foreign-issued card does, or how a ride on a card linked to a phone is shown. The one report I found of the discount working was a Korean blog post from 1 October 2026 describing a ₩17,000 purchase. That is a single example, not proof it works for every visitor. If you have been using a T-money card to get there, ask at the window rather than counting on it.
A pattern is visible across the monthly notices for July through October: each month’s list is different. So treat the October figures as a snapshot. When you plan, check the discount page for your own travel month, as the pricing for that month may not be up yet.
Hours, Night Opening, and Seasonal Events
The park is open every day of the year, according to the FAQ. Entry starts at 10:00, and the ticket window closes one hour before closing time.
In October 2026, the official calendar shows 10:00 to 19:00 on ordinary days and a later close of 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The daily schedule changes by month and sometimes by week. In September, for instance, the first six days ran 11:00 to 24:00, and the Chuseok holiday (24 to 27 September) ran 10:00 to 22:00. Treat the park’s monthly notice page (koreanfolk.co.kr/operation/notice) as the answer for your date.
Local tip — Night opening does not end in one step, and it does not end on 15 November. Mid-November is when the park’s seasonal events end (a “moonlight” programme and several ghost-themed experiences all list 15 November as their last day), but the evening opening itself carries on. The most recent winter I could check, 2025-26, stepped down in stages: evening close at 22:00 until 9 November, then 20:00 from 10 to 30 November, then 20:00 on Fridays to Sundays and holidays through December, weekends and holidays only in January and February, and Friday to Sunday again in March. The close time went back to 22:00 in April. This year’s November and December hours had not been published when I checked. The English pages I opened either describe night hours as running “April through November” or mention only the ghost season ending 15 November.
Use last winter as a pattern, not a schedule. If your trip falls in November to March and you want an evening visit, check the notice page for your month first. I did not confirm the price of each seasonal night event, so check those individually.
Getting There
The official transport page, read on 5 October 2026, gives the address as 90 Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin (경기도 용인시 기흥구 민속촌로 90) and lists these routes:
- From Suwon Station (Line 1): Exit 4, then bus 37 or 10-5.
If you are pairing the village with the fortress in the same city, the Suwon Hwaseong guide lists the separate bus numbers from Suwon Station to the fortress gates and the trolley’s Monday closure. - From Sanggal Station (Suin-Bundang Line): Exit 3, then bus 37 or 10-5.
- From Jukjeon: bus 30 from in front of the Shinsegae department store.
- Direct express buses from Seoul: 5001-1 (Sinnonhyeon), 1560 (Gangnam) and 4101 (Seoul Station).
- Airport bus A8877: from Incheon Airport via Gwanggyo Jungang Station, Heungdeok and Singal Ogeori to the Folk Village. This is useful if you land and want to go straight there. For the other airport routes into Seoul, see the Incheon Airport to Seoul guide.
- By car: parking is ₩3,000 for large vehicles and ₩2,000 for small (as of 2026), with a 50 percent discount for disabled drivers.
The page gives no journey times or bus frequency. For the Suwon route, one English blog says about 55 minutes. That is a second-hand figure, so allow more time than you think and check the app. If you are coming from central Seoul, the subway guide covers the tap-out and transfer rules for the subway leg, and the Kakao T taxi guide covers the app route if you would rather go by taxi.
What about the free shuttle from Suwon Station?
Many English guides, some updated in 2026, describe a free shuttle from Suwon Station, most often at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30. I checked the official transport page and all 17 FAQ entries. Neither mentions a shuttle, and the notices I read do not mention one either. I cannot tell you whether it runs, so I am not going to say it does or doesn’t. Plan the trip with the official bus routes above, and if you want to use the shuttle, confirm it with the park (031-288-0000) first.
If you want a driver and a guide
If you would rather not work out the buses, Viator’s Traditional Korean Folk Village Afternoon Tour starts at 13:00 with pickup from Seoul hotels or main subway stations, ends at City Hall Station (exit 6), includes admission and about three and a half hours inside the village, and is free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead, though each booking needs at least four people. The listing is rated 4.9 across 82 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor combined, and its itinerary includes a 20-minute stop at a ginseng shop (청하고려인삼) on the way.
It runs in English and one other language, and the listing does not say which. Another day trip out of Seoul where a guided tour is often the simpler option is covered in the DMZ tour guide.
Combining the Folk Village with Everland
Both parks are in Yongin, and the official FAQ answers the question directly. From the Nagok Village or Folk Village bus stop, you take 10-5, 88 or 88-1 to Yongin City Hall, then 66 or 66-4 to Everland. The park puts that at roughly 1 hour 40 minutes. The alternative is bus 37 to Sanggal Station, then a transfer at Giheung Station to the Everline for Jeondae-Everland. If you are planning both, our Everland tickets and Q-Pass guide covers that park’s own ticket tiers and Q-Pass. For a different Korean theme park with an app-based fast pass, see the Lotte World Magic Pass guide.
The name “Folk Village” also belongs to Gyeongju’s Yangdong, which is a separate, historic clan village unrelated to this park. If you are searching for that one, see the Yangdong Folk Village guide.
What You Need to Know
- The foreigner rate has no stated conditions. The table says ₩22,000, passport or alien registration card, “through 2026.” It does not say weekday or weekend, all-day or afternoon, window or online.
- Discounts do not combine and cannot be applied afterwards. Choose the one that fits before you buy.
- Every e-ticket price and monthly discount in this guide ends 31 October 2026. The monthly pages rotate. Check the month you travel.
- There is no re-entry. A ticket is for one entry that day.
- Ticket sales stop one hour before closing. On a 19:00 close, that is 18:00.
- Rides open 30 minutes after the park does. The FAQ lists height limits, and in rain only some of the outdoor rides run (the FAQ says roughly four to eight).
- Pets are not allowed, except guide dogs. Children under 36 months enter free with proof of age.
- Audio guides cost ₩2,000 (as of 2026) in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. Foreign-language guided tours by the city’s culture and tourism interpreters need a booking at least seven days ahead and a group of ten or more (Yongin City Hall, 031-324-2068).
- Lockers are ₩1,000 to ₩3,000 by size (as of 2026).
- Know where foreign cards fail. Our cash or card guide covers it before you go.
Practical Tips
- Check the official ticket page for your month before you book anything else. The e-ticket prices and monthly discounts both rotate.
- Bring your passport, and ask at the window whether the ₩22,000 foreigner rate applies to the day and ticket type you want.
- Decide which discount you are using before you get to the window. No two combine, and none can be added after a regular-price purchase.
- If you plan to use the transit discount, keep your transit-card record ready and arrive within 30 minutes of getting off. Do not plan on it after 18:00. Ask whether your card counts.
- Compare the afternoon tickets with the all-day ticket if you are arriving after lunch. The fee table and the online store differ on whether afternoon tickets apply on weekdays.
- Use the official bus routes rather than the shuttle times from older guides, unless the park confirms the shuttle.
- For a winter or November visit, check the monthly notice page for your date. Last winter’s night hours stepped down in stages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Korean Folk Village admission for foreigners?
The park’s fee table lists a foreigner rate of ₩22,000 for a passport or alien registration card, marked “through 2026” (as of 5 October 2026). The table does not say whether it applies on weekends, to afternoon tickets, or only at the window. Bring your passport and ask at the ticket window, or call 031-288-0000.
Is there a cheaper way to buy Korean Folk Village tickets than the gate price?
The park’s own site lists e-tickets and monthly discounts that differ from the gate price. October’s e-tickets started at ₩17,000 for the 18:00 evening entry, and October’s monthly discounts included ₩17,000 for public transport use and weekday early-bird entry. All of these end on 31 October 2026, and the site posts new ones monthly.
How do I get to the Korean Folk Village from Seoul?
The official routes are direct buses 5001-1 from Sinnonhyeon, 1560 from Gangnam and 4101 from Seoul Station, or the subway to Suwon Station (Exit 4) or Sanggal Station (Exit 3) and then bus 37 or 10-5. The official page lists no journey times, so check the bus app on the day.
Is the free shuttle from Suwon Station still running?
I could not confirm it. English guides describe a shuttle at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30, but the park’s official transport page and all 17 of its FAQ entries do not mention one. Call 031-288-0000 before relying on it.
What time does the Korean Folk Village close?
It varies by month. In October 2026 the park runs 10:00 to 19:00 on ordinary days, and until 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Ticket sales stop an hour before closing. November and December hours had not been published when I checked.
Can I leave and come back in on the same ticket?
No. The fee page and the FAQ both say re-entry is not allowed.
How do I get from the Korean Folk Village to Everland?
The park’s FAQ gives two routes: bus 10-5, 88 or 88-1 to Yongin City Hall and then bus 66 or 66-4 to Everland, which takes roughly 1 hour 40 minutes, or bus 37 to Sanggal Station, then a transfer at Giheung Station to the Everline for Jeondae-Everland.
Does the Korean Folk Village open every day?
Yes. The FAQ and the customer-service listing both say it is open year-round, with entry from 10:00.
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