Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village
이효석문화마을 · Gangwon · Hanok & folk villages
Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is the place where the author Lee Hyo-seok (pen name “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of the author’s novel "When the Buckwheat Blossoms,” one of the most celebrated Korean short stories to date. · · In 1990, the village place was designated ‘first national cultural village’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The village is comprised of the author's birth house, a water mill, Gasan Park, Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall, and a buckwheat museum. During the peak of the blossoming season in early fall, the annual Lee Hyo-seok Cultural Festival takes place and visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of snow-white fields of buckwheat flowers. · · Lee Hyo-seok Cultural Festival commemorates the modern Korean writer and features buckwheat-themed programs. Events include a Hyo-seok essay contest, traditional performances, a costume parade, a photo contest, and "When the Buckwheat Blossoms" plays and related performances. During the festival, visitors can enjoy makguksu (buckwheat noodles) and memil buchim (buckwheat pancakes) and tour the locations that appear in the famous short story.
| Type | Hanok & folk villages |
|---|---|
| Region | Gangwon |
| Address | Wongil-ri, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do |
Getting there
On nearby while you're here
Events run on fixed dates — check these against your own trip. Trip Planner shows everything on for the days you are in Korea.
- Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Hyoseok Cultural Festival
- Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Pyeongchang Nongak & Mountain Food Festival
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