Mok Seok Won is one of the most popular gardens in Jeju Island. Mok Seok Won has a rich collection of a thousand artistic wood works, five thousand intricate stone works representing images of human heads and hundred more artworks in stone.
The wood works are carved out of the roots of Jorok namu, a special variety of plant grown in subtropical forest regions in Halla-san. All the stones and trees kept within the Mok Seok Won have their own stories.
Once you are inside the Mok Seok Won, you can experience the intensity and spirit of the natives in Jeju.
In 1977 this famous garden was specified as a Protected area in Jeju Island.
The stone towers standing within the garden depict the appearance of legendary grandmother of Cheju, called Solmundae Grandmother along with her 500 kids.
Mok Seok Won displays an exhibition called “The Life of Kapdol" describing the anger, sorrow, joy and happiness of our day-to-day life. Series of stone sets called "Kapdol" and "Kapsun" feature different stages of life. The rare Jorok namu roots have been sculpted to create furniture, woody fibre, combs and coffin lids.
Twenty exclusive items displayed in Mok Seok Won were specified as Local Cultural Assets for their aesthetic importance. These items called by their own names like "Howl," "Fantasy," "Great Leap," and "Revolution." add to its grandeur. The admission structure of this famous garden is Jeju is given below:
2,000 won for adults; 1,500 won for groups
1,500 won for youths and soldiers; 1,000 won for groups
1,000 won for kids; 700 won groups
Groups must include 30 people or above.
For any further information you can dial: (064) 702-0203.
The Mok Seok Won garden remains open to its visitors from: 8:00 to 17:00 (Nov – Jan)
8:00 to 17:30 (Feb – Apr)
8:00 to 18:30 (May – Aug)
8:00 to 18:00 (Sep – Oct)
During summer vacation the timing is maximum from 8:00 to 20:00.
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