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Mask dance and market festival
탈춤/전통시장 축제

Andong, among others · Mostly free
What it is
The Andong mask dance festival. A week of masked folk theatre in a UNESCO village.
안동 탈춤 축제, 유네스코 마을에서 일주일 탈춤.
Why go
Korea's oldest surviving folk comedy, and the village hasn't changed in 500 years.
살아남은 가장 오래된 민속 희극, 마을은 500년째 그대로.
How to
Late September to early October in Andong (KTX 2h from Seoul). The festival is free; village entry is ₩5,000. Overlaps Chuseok, so book trains early. Eat the salted mackerel.
9월 말~10월 초 안동(서울 KTX 2시간). 마을 입장 ₩5,000. 추석과 겹침, 기차 일찍. 간고등어 먹기.
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