Andong Maskdance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌) - Area information - Korea travel information

Andong Maskdance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌)

373.8M    2025-07-29

200 Chukjejang-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-840-3400

Held in Andong Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Andong Maskdance Festival offers a vibrant experience of traditional culture and mask dance performances. This festival will be particularly intriguing to those who are already familiar with the Andong mask dance. The festival showcases mask dance performances, such as Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori (Mask Dance Drama of Hahoe), which is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Korea, and mask dances from around the world. The main event is the Tallori Daedongnanjang Parade, in which locals, tourists, and international troupes dance together wearing various masks. Visitors can also see situational plays and play folk games such as Chajeon Nori (Chariot Battle) and Notdari Bapgi (Walking over a Human Bridge). 

◎ Hahoe Mask
The Hahoe Mask is a wooden mask traditionally used for Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori in Hahoe Village. As the oldest mask in Korea, it is designated as a national treasure.

Grasswon Park (그라스원)

391.8M    2023-07-10

273, Yuksa-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Grasswon Park is located on the banks of the Nakdonggang River as it cuts through downtown Andong. The park, north of Yeonggadaegyo Bridge, features walking trails thorugh a variety of flowers and grasses. The park is attractive all year round, but is especially popular in fall when the muhly grass turns the whole field into a lovely shade of pink. The walking and bicycle paths also connect with Baekjo Park to the south of the bridge, making this the perfect place to enjoy the pure environment of the Nakdonggang River.

Sinse-dong Mural Village (신세동 벽화마을)

606.3M    2023-10-24

78, Taesa-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Sinse-dong Mural Village is located in Dongmun-dong, Andong. Originally an informal settlement, the introduction of the Maeulmisul Art Project in 2009 and subsequent urban renewal projects transformed the village into one of Andong’s most famous tourist sites. Today’s village is home to numerous murals and monthly flea markets like the Geurimae Market and Woryeong Market.

Traditional Culture Contents Museum (전통문화콘텐츠박물관)

616.5M    2023-07-07

203, Seodongmun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Andong's Traditional Culture Contents Museum is the first digital culture museum in Korea, exhibiting digitalized content only, called "digital relics." The state-of-the-art digital museum provides information as well as hands-on activities related to traditional Korean culture.

Traditional Culture Contents Museum suggests a new standard for a museum. This museum is a counterpart to NEWSEUM (News+Museum) in the U.S., and Sigureden, a digital museum/exhibition center in Japan. The museum uses interactive computer technology to interpret traditions of the past, and give visitors the chance to learn the values and fundamental principles behind traditional Korean customs.

Il Lui - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (일루이 안동점)

639.2M    2024-04-22

22, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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The North Face White Label - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (노스페이스 화이트라벨 안동점)

663.7M    2025-10-28

21, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Michaa - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (미샤 안동점)

671.3M    2024-04-16

28, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Andong Market Jjimdak Alley (안동시장 찜닭골목)

748.9M    2024-05-29

30 Beonyeong-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-858-9002

Since the 1970s, there has been a chicken alley in Andong Old Market where both raw chicken and fried chicken are sold. But, as seasoned spicy chicken became popular, merchants in the chicken alley needed to find a solution and this is how a fusion dish called Andong jjimdak, or braised chicken, was born. The dish is cooked with the seasoning of braised galbi and boiled down after adding glass noodles and different vegetables. Its sweet and spicy flavors, inexpensive price and abundant amount made the dish an instant hit nationwide, and "Chicken Alley" naturally changed its name to "Jjimdak Alley." Today, there are some 30 stores in business on this street that attract over 20,000 tourists on weekends. Although Andong jjimdak is not a traditional dish that has been passed down for generations, "Suun Japbang" and "Eumsik Dimibang," a pair of the oldest cooking books in Korea, talk about a cooking method that seems similar to that of Andong jjimdak in the Andong region from a long time ago. Andong jjimdak is protein-rich and contains vitamins and various nutrients from different types of vegetables, which makes it a nutritionally sound dish as well.

Wonjo Andong Jjimdak (원조안동찜닭 본점)

810.1M    2024-12-02

47, Beonyeong 1-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-855-8905

This restaurant, run by the dish’s creator and his son, is the birthplace of Andong jjimdak (Andong Braised Chicken). It was the first place to serve the Andong jjimdak during the 1980s, catering to the city’s young people, and it is still beloved today for preserving the cooking method over the years. As a result, the restaurant offers the most authentic version of Andong jjimdak. 

Andong Joogang Braised Spicy Chicken (중앙찜닭)

818.5M    2025-10-29

51, Beonyeong 1-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Famous Andong Braised Chicken Restaurant
As the home of Braised Chicken, Andong has a Braised Chicken alley. Among many shops, it has always been a star since it appeared on the entertainment program ‘Paik Jongwon’s Three Heavenly Kings' and was certified as having the best taste. It's a basic Braised Chicken with plenty of soup, but it's sweet and salty, so it has a charm that makes you want to eat it again and again. The well-seasoned glass noodles are delicious until the very end as they don't get soggy and maintain a firm texture. It is possible to have a hearty meal by adding rice to the soup to finish the meal.