Jindo National Gugak Center

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Planning the visit

Jindo National Gugak Center is stop 5 of 7 on the Folk Music Route.

You will find the stamp at the Main gate security office, information desk at the Grand Theater (only available on Saturdays).

The two closest stamp points are Usuyeong Tourist Site, 22 km away, and Daeheungsa Temple at 37 km. All three fit into one day.

Details

Address: 3818, Jindo-daero, Imhoe-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
Stamp zone: Main gate security office, information desk at the Grand Theater (only available on Saturdays)
Phone: 061-540-4031
Website: https://jindo.gugak.go.kr
Coordinates: 34.38548, 126.22551

What the campaign says about it

Located on the foothills of Yeogwisan Mountain in the south of Jindo, the birthplace of traditional Namdo art, the Jindo National Gugak Center was established to carry on and advance the traditional culture and arts of the Namdo region, and to systematically research, educate, and perform traditional music for the general public. The Jindo National Gugak Center hosts various permanent and planned performances at its Jinakdang Hall (meaning “the hall of precious sounds”), Dalbitmadang Hall (offers a great view of Yeogwisan Mountain and Gwiseong Harbor), and Byeolbitmadang Hall (open-air hall with clear views of the starry sky). Performances are held both inside and outside the Center. In particular, the “Visiting Gugak Center” program, which travels to parts of the community with poor access to culture and art programs, allows more people to experience and enjoy Gugak music. Moreover, the Center offers weekend cultural programs where you can watch performances, learn Gugak music, and explore Namdo culture.

Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.

Getting there

Get off at the KTX Mokpo station → Take bus no. 1 at the Mokpo station bus stop → Get off at the Bus Terminal bus stop → Walk to the Mokpo Bus Terminal, then transfer to a bus bound for Jindo → Get off at Jindo Public Terminal, then transfer to a bus to Taplip-Jukrim → Get off at Gwiseong-ri bus stop → Walk for 15 minutes

Photographs

Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.