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[Village] Seochang Folk Village Like 20 [Village] Seochang Folk Village With Baengmasan Mountain at the back and Geungnakgang River flowing through the rolling plains in th... With Baengmasan Mountain at the back and Geungnakgang River flowing through the rolling plains in the front, Seochang Folk Village is known for its geographically ideal location. Formed in the mid-Joseon Dynasty, the village was once called "Sedong Village," named after General Kim Se-geun who was an active member of the Righteous Army during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592. Originally, it was a traditional village consisting of hanok (traditional Korean houses); in the 2000s, however, the area was made into a traditional village for visitors to experience traditional farm life in the countryside. Seochang Folk Village is also famous as the venue of the annual Mandeuri Harvesting Ritual. Like 20
[Village] Sihwa Culture Village Like 7 [Village] Sihwa Culture Village Sihwa Culture Village in Munhwa-dong, Buk-gu is an exemplary village built by some 17,000 residents ... Sihwa Culture Village in Munhwa-dong, Buk-gu is an exemplary village built by some 17,000 residents as a citizen autonomy committee of 24 residents and their participation, communication, and organic cooperation. Although the gateway to Gwangju, Munhwa-dong was once a nameless suburban area. By cultivating a unique culture, however, it has been transformed into Korea's most beautiful city today. In 2007, the village ranked No. 1 in the "Making the City We Want to Live" category and won the grand prize at the National Citizen Autonomy Expo. Munhwa-dong is currently being benchmarked by many towns and visited by students from all over the country. Like 7
[Village] Yangnim-dong Modern History Culture Village Like 53 [Village] Yangnim-dong Modern History Culture Village With various modern architectural buildings and a forest of trees over 100 years old, Yangnim-dong i... With various modern architectural buildings and a forest of trees over 100 years old, Yangnim-dong is a living museum of history, architecture, culture, and art. During the Japanese Occupation, the foreign missionary built churches, schools, and hospitals in Yangrim-dong; thus earning for the area nicknames like "Jerusalem of Gwangju" and "Occidental Village." Early Christian relics and traditional Korean sites remain just as they were in the old days along narrow alleys; lining Minsok-gil are traditional hanok homes including the House of Choe Seung-hyo and the House of Yi Jang-u. Like 53
[Village] Cheongchun Balsan Village Like 79 [Village] Cheongchun Balsan Village Back in the 1970s, opposite Gwangjucheon Stream from Balsan Village, there used to stand the Jeonnam... Back in the 1970s, opposite Gwangjucheon Stream from Balsan Village, there used to stand the Jeonnam Textile Factory. Young people in search of jobs from all over the country gathered to work at the factory. To find a cheap place to live, they would climb up the hill in Balsan Village. Once sweet homes of female factory workers, these buildings gradually became empty houses as the industrial landscape of the country changed. Nearby company apartments and large-scale rental flats further drove away natives. To those who came to this strange land in search of dreams, twinkling stars above the shanty town of Balsan Village were the symbols of hope and the reminder of their much missed home town. This gave them the strength to overcome extreme fatigue. Time passed by, and one day young artists came into Balsan Village where time had long ago stopped. They began to make gardens along the alley, a patch of land at a time, giving back the life the neighborhood had lost. Between Gwangjucheon Stream and Balsan Village, they made a bridge called "Ppongppong Bridge" made of iron rods that had been discarded at construction sites. The bridge made by artists Shin Ho-yoon and Choi Yoon-mi symbolizes the connection of various people and thoughts through art. Murals at the village entrance, vegetable gardens in abandoned plots, and sculptural works scattered here and there make the entire village a living gallery. Cheongchun Village conducts the Public Art Residency Project designed to invite young people to live and create in the village. Visitors can receive a village tour and take part in various events and experience programs like "Eating a Meal Made by Villagers" as well as docent services at monthly exhibitions of artists from Korea and abroad. Like 79
[Village] Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Like 164 [Village] Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Follow the penguin-shaped signage and enter the narrow street behind Yangnim-dong Community Service ... Follow the penguin-shaped signage and enter the narrow street behind Yangnim-dong Community Service Center. You will find a village from the 1970s and '80s being transformed into an outdoor exhibition space. The "Penguin Village" was named after the way the elderly with knee pain walked somewhat like penguins. Villagers began to clean up burned down and abandoned houses there and brought things to exhibit on the walls. Someone wrote on the wall, "Let's be thankful that we lived in those days." Penguin Tavern in the middle of the village is a chat room for residents. The room, though small, is filled with all kinds of objects from the residents. In front of the Craft Studio, residents post village newsletters. Like 164

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