Contact Admin. You can take a train or a bus but the Seoulites? Stop making fun of my big nose, Huccalily. Big nose in Korean masks denotes wisdom. I took the 9am bus and reached Andong bus terminal at noon and went straight to Hahoe Maeul folk village, arriving at 1pm.
The bus will drop you at the entrance of the village where the Andong Mask Museum is. Only half a floor of the museum features Korean masks, while the other 1.
The original N95 mask, years ago. When you reach the entrance, there are a few restaurants here. I guess any restaurant will go but I went to the most crowded one, beside the pavilion.
Andong is famous for jjimbak steamed chicken. It was strange, like noodles in Vitasoy. The Jester and the Drunkard. I enjoyed the performance very much even though it was in Korean. But the masks and the actions were quite universal, with archetypes of drunkard, prostitute, officials, jester, etc. This river is just before the formation of oxbow lake. People still live here so be respectful of their houses.
After exploring the village, you can travel at night and move on to the next city or do a homestay at the village. One of the most important buildings in Hahoe Folk Village, Bukchondaek or simply Bukchon is available for homestay. I chose a homestay at the village at the year-old building, Bukchon , a landmark of the village. The owner himself is a retired director of GM motors. Tourists crowded outside the house to glimpse the inside, and I walked in boldly. I felt so privileged and fortunate.
