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| The outdoor set has been restored to
exactly the way it was when the drama was produced there
and renovated into a theme park which offers, in addition
to the existing facilities, a variety of events and programs
for visitors to see, enjoy and experience. At long last,
it is now open for tourists and fans of the mega hit drama.
MBC¡¯s Yangjoo Culture Valley has long been the most popular
host of outdoor drama sets where many MBC dramas have
been filmed. Two of MBC¡¯s best hit history dramas, Sang
Do(Business Ethics) and Huh Joon were also shot here and
it was the main location for dramas like Wang Cho and
Gook Hee. Currently, other dramas including the Time of
Heroes and entertainment programs such as Time Machine
are being produced here..
The theme park spanning 2,000 pyong square meters(1
pyong is equivalent to 3.3 square meters) within the
Yangjoo Culture Valley located in Mansong-dong, Yangjoo
City, Gyunggi Province, consists of 23 independent facilities
including Dae Jeon(king¡¯s residence), Dae Bi Jeon(queen¡¯s
residence), Soo Ra Gan(royal kitchen) & So Joo Bang(kitchen
area within the palace where chefs cook meals for those
who work in the palace). Toi Sun Gan, Oak Sa, Gaek Sa(guest
house), Sa Ong Won(government authority of the Chosun
Dynasty in charge of cooking and food served in the
palace), Geum Gae, Sool Do Ga, etc.
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In each set, small properties and costumes
actually used for the shooting, are exhibited, and some
of the drama scenes have been reconstructed exactly the
same way they were at the time of filming the drama. In
addition, you can watch a collection of drama highlights,
PD¡¯s history class, stories of royal food and recipes
by Bok Ryeo Han, royal food specialist who provided advice
on food for the drama, a collection of NGs, etc. in those
sets.
There are also many exciting events such as riding Ga
Ma(Korean palanquin), trying on
traditional Korean costumes, playing To Ho Game(a game
of throwing arrows into a large jar), experiencing the
Gon Jang penalty(a type of corporal punishment of the
Chosun Dynasty of flogging a criminal), playing archery
games and more. For those of you who want to experience
more of the Korean traditions shown in the drama, there
are special programs in which you can experience diverse
aspects of the Korean culture. Also, there are exhibition
rooms where you can take a close look at the Korean royal
food and costumes. |
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