Hahoe Folk Village
A UNESCO-listed clan village of tiled and thatched houses cradled in a bend of the Nakdong River.
Why go
Hahoe is a centuries-old village near Andong where people still live among the tiled mansions and thatched cottages of an old Confucian clan.
The Nakdong River loops right around it — the name means 'river-surrounding' — and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Ryu clan's village dates back some 600 years and keeps a layout arranged by pungsu (Korean geomancy) within the river's bend. UNESCO listed it in 2010 alongside Yangdong, and the Byeongsan Seowon Confucian academy stands nearby.
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Good to know
- Climb to the Buyongdae cliff across the river for the classic view over the whole village.
- Check the schedule for the Hahoe mask dance, a lively local folk performance.
- It's a bus or taxi ride from Andong; pair it with the mask museum at the entrance.
- The Hahoe Byeolsingut mask dance runs on a set schedule — check the times. A shuttle bus links it to Andong, and the Andong Mask Museum sits at the village entrance.
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