Woryeonggyo & Andong Folk Village

Getting here

From Seoul (KTX-Eum)

KTX-Eum runs to Andong Station from Cheongnyangni, Seoul Station and Sangbong. VisitKorea gives about 1 hour 50 minutes from Cheongnyangni; from Seoul Station the trip is longer, over two hours on Andong City's published timetable. At Andong Station, take city bus 112 to Woryeonggyo.

From Andong Station

City bus 112 runs from the station and terminal area to Woryeonggyo, with the first departure at about 07:20–07:30. Transfers to other city buses are free within an hour if you tag your card when you get off. The city's own Andong Station–Woryeonggyo course strings the bridge together with Gaemok-naru, Andong City Museum and Nakgang Mulgil Park.

From Hahoe Village

VisitKorea times the drive from Woryeonggyo to Hahoe Village at 37 minutes, about 30.4 km. A night at each, the Folk Village for the bridge and Hahoe for the village after closing, is an easy pairing by taxi or car.

On your doorstep

• Woryeonggyo Bridge Opened in 2003, 387 m long and 3.6 m wide, across the auxiliary lake of Andong Dam on the Nakdong. It is named after Woryeongdae, submerged by the dam, and its shape recalls the mituri sandals a wife wove from her own hair for her late husband. Woryeongjeong Pavilion stands at its middle, the lights come on at night, and a fountain plays at weekends.
• Andong Folk Village Traditional houses moved to safety before Andong Dam was built, with two jangseung guardian posts at the entrance. Open 24 hours all year, and a frequent filming location for historical dramas and films.
• Andong Folk Museum Inside the Folk Village, with indoor exhibits and an outdoor area of about 20 traditional buildings. Open 09:00–18:00, closed on 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok.
• Nakgang Mulgil Park A tranquil park nicknamed the secret forest, with stepping stones across a pond, 3.3 km or about five minutes by car from Woryeonggyo, beside the entrance to the Andong hydro plant.
• Confucian Land A museum that introduces the teachings and values of Confucianism in an entertaining way, and a good rainy-morning stop.
• Yeongho-ru and the music fountain Stops on the city's night-view course from Andong Station, which runs on to Woryeonggyo and then the World Water Forum Memorial Centre and the Icheon-dong Stone Buddha.
• Imcheonggak, Gaemok-naru and Andong City Museum Stops on the city's Andong Station to Woryeonggyo course, alongside the bridge and Nakgang Mulgil Park.
• Hahoe Village One of the most famous folk villages in Korea, 37 minutes away by car, and the place for a night inside a clan village.

One easy day from here

1. Afternoon Take city bus 112 to Woryeonggyo and spend the afternoon in the Andong Folk Museum and the Folk Village around it.
2. Late afternoon Drive or take a taxi 3.3 km to Nakgang Mulgil Park for the stepping stones and the secret-forest walk.
3. Evening Walk the bridge out to Woryeongjeong Pavilion once the lights are on and reflecting on the river.
4. Next morning Visit Confucian Land, then head to Hahoe Village, 37 minutes by car.

Before you book

• Book a hanok in the Folk Village area if you want tradition with a hotel-style bathroom: that is this area's edge over village minbak.
• Stay here for the bridge at night. The lights come on after dark, and sleeping close by means no late bus back from the evening walk.
• Read the bedding line in the room description: many hanok use mats and blankets on the floor, so choose a room with a bed if you need one.
• Hanok are wooden heritage buildings; be careful with anything that burns.
• Plan dinner in town: the Old Market's jjimdak alley is downtown, so build in a bus or taxi ride for it.