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Seongeup Folk Village

Seongeup Folk Village (Korean: 성읍민속마을) is a traditional Korean folk village in Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It has been continually inhabited for around 600 years, since the 15th century, and is maintained to resemble its traditional pre-modern form.

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The village is an authentic () that dates to at latest the early Joseon period. It was the county office beginning in 1423, during the reign of Sejong the Great. It was continually used as an administrative center until 1914. It waned in influence by the 1930s. There was a major fire in 1826, where around 80 buildings were destroyed, and there was another fire in 1948 during the Jeju uprising. Some buildings in the village have survived both these incidents, and date to the early 19th century. One Jeju family-run business has brewed the alcoholic beverage '''' in the village for multiple generations. Their business was interrupted when home distillation of alcohol was prohibited during the Japanese colonial period. The village holds a yearly Jeongeui-gol Folk Festival () each October. The village has hosted reenactments of ceremonies on a number of occasions, such as processions for the inauguration of the county governor and wedding ceremony reenactments. The village has also hosted local talent competitions. Some residents are negotiating with the government to allow for more modern renovations to the traditional buildings that they occupy in the village. == Gallery ==
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File:Jeongeui Eupseong South Gate.jpg|The south gate of the town, with dol hareubang statues visible to the right (2021) File:Seongeup Historic Village Dol hareubang.jpg|Dol hareubang statues at the south gate (2021) File:Gaekjujip House in Seongeup Village, Jeju.jpg|Houses in the town (2021) == See also ==
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