[1][2] It has been continually inhabited for around 600 years, since the 15th century, and is maintained to resemble its traditional pre-modern form.

[2][3] The entire village, as well as several individual buildings inside it, are National Folklore Cultural Heritages of South Korea.

[2] The village is an authentic Korean walled town [ko] (읍성; eupseong) that dates to at latest the early Joseon period.

[3][6] One Jeju family-run business has brewed the alcoholic beverage omegisul [ko] in the village for multiple generations.

[6][11] Some residents are negotiating with the government to allow for more modern renovations to the traditional buildings that they occupy in the village.