The representation of space on tradition and social change: Based on ‘Minsokchon’, ‘minsokmaul’ and ‘hanokmaul’

In recent years, interest in Korean traditional culture is also growing with Korean popular culture. The visitors to traditional spaces has also increased significantly. In this article, we tried to look at ‘Minsokchon’(Korean folk village), ‘minsokmaul’(folk villages), and ‘hanokmaul’(hanok villages) among the traditional spaces. First, we summarized the process and characteristics of each village. Minsokchon is an artificial village and can be said a theme park for tourism. Minsokmaul has been established for the preservation of tradition and has the characteristics of an outdoor museum. Hanokmaul, an urban hanok area built in Japanese colonial era, is a commercial district that is not related to tradition and is like a street shopping mall. The characteristics of each village are related to the social changes. When the tradition disappeared in the 1970s, Minsokchon was intended to be built for preservation. However, due to the economic situation in Korea and the emergence of modern leisure, Minsokchon was developed as a tourist destination. In the 1980s, minsokmauls were designated, and Around 1990, with the spread of private cars, the era of public leisure opened, and minsokmauls attracted attention. Meanwhile, the cultural heritage exploration boom also affected this. Around 2010, Hanok Village began to become popularity. At this time, urban regeneration emerged as a social agenda, and Hanokmaul was proposed as an urban regeneration plan through tradition. Hanokmaul got attention as a representative successful case. Minsokmauls are regulated by laws concerning the protection of cultural properties. On the other hand, Hanok Village is closely related to urban regeneration policies in that it is regulated by ordinance.