8 Traditional Performances in South Korea for a First Korean Itinerary

1.East Jeju: Day Tour with Seongsan Peak & Haenyeo Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 478 reviews · 9 hours · from $55Our pick

Explore East Jeju in nine hours with Seongsan Peak, lava caves, Seongeup Village, Haenyeo culture, beaches, and a no-shopping policy.

““ An excellent tour with stunning scenery and a fantastic guide who kept the experience focused on exploration rather than shopping. Everything was well organized, enjoyable, and exceeded my expectations. The only thing I would have preferred to be different was the shared lunch with other participants, but overall it was a wonderful experience.””

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2.TOUCH FIVE Performance Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 231 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Review of Seoul’s Touch Five adult performance, with practical tips on seating, price, audience interaction, timing, and who will enjoy it.

“10/10 ✨every woman needs to see this performance. It was such a great show, funny, spicy and full of chances. It was bit more than 1 hour and the guys did such a great job. It was my first time join such a performance and i now if I ever coming back to Korea I will totally go and will see them again. Really great. I got the vvip ticket and trust me u wanna have the touch me sticker 😂”

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3.Comic Martial Arts Performance JUMP Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Seoul’s JUMP Show mixes Taekwondo, comedy, acrobatics, and audience fun in an 80-minute, nearly wordless performance for ages 3 and up.

“The actors were funny and very interactive with the audience.”

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4.Jeju island Private Tour – UNESCO Day Tour & Haenyeo Performance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $175Top rated

Review of Jeju’s private UNESCO day tour, with Seongsan, Seopjikoji, Seongeup Village, Haenyeo culture, transport, cost, and tips.

“Lots of interesting places, unfortunately the weather did not cooperate, but we had a good tour anyway. The driver did his best to accommodate us and the weather”

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5.Gugak – Korean Traditional Music Museum&Concert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · from $49

Explore Korean traditional music at the Gugak Museum, then enjoy an 80-minute live concert with an English-speaking guide.

“Elisa the guide is such a sweet person, she explained everything well and clearly. She was absolutely lovely! The Show was incredible I’m so happy I chose this experience, I can’t recommend it enough :)!’”

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6.Private Tour Woman Diver Performance & stone park in Jeju Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $130

Review of Jeju’s private haenyeo performance and Stone Park tour, with Seongsan Peak, Haenyeo Museum, transport, timing, and value.

“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this group's performance at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati. Four women, each with a beautiful voice, and one of whom was an excellent violinist, went through a variety of musical arrangements. They were supported by a couple of percusRead more”

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7.Jeju Private Day Tour- Seongsan Ilchulbong & Haenyeo performance

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1 reviews · from $160

Explore Jeju’s volcanic coast, Seongsan Ilchulbong, haenyeo, folk villages, and Stone Culture Park on a private six to eight-hour tour.

“While our guide was a nice lady she spoke zero English. Our booking clearly stated our driver would speak some English. Her only English word was “beachie””

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8.Gugak Korean Traditional Music and Dance Performance in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1 reviews · from $13Best value

See master artists perform Korean music, dance, and song at Seoul’s National Gugak Center, with natural acoustics and a free return shuttle.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the show, would recommend and would love to do it again one day. the highlight was the last dance, The Taepyeongmu (The Sexy Toe Dance)”

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