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Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제)

Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제)

13.5Km    2025-07-10

198-2 Namsadang-ro, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-678-2511

The Namsadang Noripae, which was at the heart of popular culture during the Joseon dynasty, can be likened to today’s touring musical theater companies. Anseong is the birthplace of the Namsadang, which expressed the joys and sorrows of the times through various forms of entertainment. The Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival inherits the tradition and culture of Namsadang and the artistic spirit of Baudeogi, the first female to have become the leader of Namsadang troupe in the Joseon dynasty. It is designated as an official festival of the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFFⓇ), an official partner of UNESCO since 2006. Namsadang Nori (Itinerant Troupe Performance) is held at the festival, along with other shows, including Pungmul Nori (Folk Music and Dance Performance) and foreign folk performances. Visitors can catch the tightrope show every day, which is performed on a rope three meters off the ground. Other attractions include the reenactment of a traditional Korean wedding and royal procession and the World Parade. 

◎ Namsadang and Baudeogi
Namsadang was a performance troupe that went around singing, dancing, and performing various tricks. The troupe was initially composed of single men, but women also came to be members after the female performer and leader Baudeogi.

Anseong Namsadang Nori (6 shows) (안성 남사당놀이(6마당))

13.5Km    2025-06-05

경기도 안성시 보개면 남사당로 198-2

Anseong Namsadang Performance Hall (안성 남사당 공연장)

Anseong Namsadang Performance Hall (안성 남사당 공연장)

13.5Km    2021-02-22

198-2, Namsadang-ro, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-678-2518

Namsadang is a renowned troupe that combines regional traditional arts, such as acrobatics, singing, dancing, and circus performances that originated from the Anseong area. The troupe was formed in honor of Baudeogi, a celebrated artist of the Joseon dynasty and Korea's first official female entertainer.

Namsadang performs on an ongoing basis and also focuses on developing and promoting various hands-on Namsadang programs. Through their world tour, Namsadang plays a big role in spreading Korea's culture internationally. The annual Baudeogi Festival is also a great opportunity for visitors to take in various performances and take part in activities.

Anseong Machum Land (안성맞춤랜드)

13.5Km    2024-01-03

196-31 Namsadang-ro, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Anseong Machum Land is a resting place in the forest for Anseong citizens, and at the same time, it is a place for culture and arts. It offers a variety of things to see and do including: Namsadang Performance Hall, where visitors can watch folk and cultural performances by Namsadang troupe; Anseong Machum Culture & Craft Center; Anseong Machum Astronomical Observatory; Fountain Plaza; Waterside Park; Wildflower Garden; and Cypress Tree Forest. Also, every October, the city hosts the Namsadang Baudeogi Festival, an event dedicated to Baudeogi, the first and only female leader of the Namsadang troupe of the Joseon dynasty. Visitors are advised to check the festival dates when planning for the trip.

Olive Young - Dongtan Grand Passage Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 동탄그랑파사쥬점)

13.8Km    2024-06-27

#1001~#1003, 15, Dongtan-daero 5-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Masan Agu Icheon Ssalbap (마산아구이천쌀밥)

Masan Agu Icheon Ssalbap (마산아구이천쌀밥)

13.8Km    2024-01-11

2-9 Deokpyeong-ro 882beon-gil, Majang-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Masan Agu Icheon Ssalbap is a Korean table d‘hote restaurant in Deokpyeong-ri, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. This restaurant has been run by a family for 20 years, and its owner personally cooks all the dishes. The dishes include the glossy hot stone pot rice cooked with Icheon rice and a variety of carefully prepared side dishes, such as acorn jelly salad, braised bean curd, grilled Okhotsk atka mackerel, and japchae, which can only be found in Korean cuisine. In addition to the steamed rice set menu, they serve braised cutlassfish, braised silver pomfret, blue crab soup, spicy braised monkfish, soy sauce marinated crab, and grilled deodeok.

Olive Young - Dongtan Lake Park Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 동탄호수공원점)

13.8Km    2024-06-27

181, Dongtan-daero, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Hanteo Pony Farm (한터 조랑말농장)

Hanteo Pony Farm (한터 조랑말농장)

13.8Km    2021-03-19

110, Daedae-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-332-3695

Hanteo Pony Farm is a farm where children and families can experience aspects of farm life such as planting crops and attending to the needs of farm animals. During weekdays, the farm hosts learning activities specifically for groups of children from kindergartens and elementary schools. During weekends, it is a popular destination for families to come and enjoy farm life.

Donkey Starz (동키스타즈)

Donkey Starz (동키스타즈)

13.9Km    2024-04-11

154 Dongsan-ro, Hobeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Donkey Starz opened in 2015 as a donkey breeding tourism ranch in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do. The donkeys live in a natural environment with plenty of space to run around, creating happy, healthy donkeys that anyone can approach.  The ranch offers experience programs as well as spaces to relax and enjoy beverages for a healing time.

Dongtan Lake Park (동탄호수공원)

14.2Km    2024-02-29

67 Dongtansunhwan-daero, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-5189-2667

Dongtan Lake Park, an artificial lake created by damming Songbangcheon Stream, is nestled in the heart of a residential area. This urban oasis offers a well-being space featuring expansive grassy fields and a picturesque picnic area by the lake. The park is equipped with walking trails, sports facilities, a water playground, and a large water fountain that hosts regular fountain shows. Additionally, from May to September each year, the Luna Show, a captivating multimedia fountain display, enhances the park's nighttime ambiance.