International Museum Day: Lotte World Folk Museum
In conjunction with International Museum Day, which falls on May 18 annually, here's a museum I visited over a decade ago----the Lotte World Folk Museum. My friend invited me along to a traditional Korean wedding at the museum, which is located at Lotte World in Songpa-gu. As a museum buff, this was music to my ears. Thanks to my friend, I had the chance to not only witness a traditional wedding, I also visited the Lotte World Folk Museum. The unique traditional wedding ceremony was held at the traditional wedding space at the museum. The bride entered on a palanquin and there were pansori (Korean storytelling in a musical style) and samulnori (a performance of Korean traditional percussion instruments). I was lucky to be able to witness an actual traditional wedding ceremony was held at the wedding space at the museum. Later we enjoyed a sumptuous buffet spread before heading to the museum. Lotte World Folk Museum showcases Korea’s 5000 years of his...
