Dolcori Forest Jeju: Hours, Tickets, and What to Really Expect at Korea’s New Cat Park
Last Updated on September 2, 2026
When the cats are meowing, my daughter will find them. A new cat-themed park and tourist site opened up on Jeju Island recently so of course, as cat lovers, we had to go check it out. Not real cats mind you, but a whole experience built around five feline characters. It’s called Dolcori Forest (돌코리숲), and it opened in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, at the end of April, 2026.
The park was built by Smilegate, the gaming company behind titles like Lost Ark, through its subsidiary Cat Park Museum, and it’s the company’s first major offline entertainment project. It’s cute, it’s quirky, and if you love cats as much as my daughter does, you’ll probably love it too.
Get ready to experience cat-themed fun complete with an indoor exhibition hall, a garden of miniature world facades, a bakery, and a brunch cafe, all just off the mid-mountain tourist belt near Andeok.
- Basic Info
- The Five Cats Of Dolcori Village
- Dolcori House: The Indoor Exhibition
- Dolcori Garden: Where To Wander Outside
- Momo Bakery And Cafe 1878
- Gift Shop
- FAQ
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Basic Info
Address: 1878 Jungsanganseo-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do (제주특별자치도 서귀포시 안덕면 중산간서로 1878)
Hours: Wednesday-Monday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. Closed Tuesdays.
Admission:
| Ticket Type | Adult | Youth (13-18) | Child (36mo-12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combo (Main + Special Exhibition) | W23,000 | W20,000 | W17,000 |
| Main Exhibition Only | W19,000 | W16,000 | W13,000 |
| Special Exhibition Only | W8,000 | W6,000 | W4,000 |
The Combo ticket currently bundles in a special exhibition on Louis Wain, the British artist famous for his psychedelic cat paintings, which feels like a fitting pairing. You’ll want to confirm what the special exhibition is before purchase though.
A few practical notes worth knowing before you go:
- Children under 36 months get in free.
- Jeju residents and seniors (65+) get a 20% discount, and visitors with disabilities or national merit status get 50% off, but both discounts require in-person payment and proof of eligibility.
- The cafe, bakery, and gift shop are free to enter without a ticket.
- Online tickets are valid for three months from purchase; same-day tickets bought on-site must be used that day.
- Outside food and pets are not allowed inside (service animals excepted), and strollers and bicycles are restricted, though wheelchairs are fine.
- Children cannot enter without an accompanying adult.
Website: dolcoriforest.com
The Five Cats Of Dolcori Village
The whole park is built around a cast of five cat characters: Dol-dol, Coco, Momo, Chichi, and Sasha. Each one supposedly has its own personality, and their “traces” are what you follow through both the indoor and outdoor spaces. I’ll be honest, this wasn’t made super clear like it is at other character themed spots on the island, Snoopy Garden for example where the first room very clearly lays out the characters, their attributes, and so on.
It’s a clever bit of world-building that I think they could work on a bit more. They do seem to be continuing to expand and add as the week before we arrived, they had just added the giant tangerine cat to the grounds. So we’ll see how it goes.
Fun fact: The name Dolcori comes from “dolkonaengi” (돌코냉이), a local dialect term for the stone cats of Jeju folklore, combined with “-ri” (리), the suffix used for village names across Korea.
Dolcori House: The Indoor Exhibition
You start indoors with cat art and installations. Head up the spiral staircase and you’ll see the entrance to the special exhibition on your left and the entrance to the standard experiential space on the left. If you purchased the special exhibition ticket as well, head there first to see what’s on display. This space isn’t large, but the drawings and artwork were cute. Again, for the cat lovers, it’s worth it.
After seeing the special exhibition, head over to the entrance to the main indoor exhibition space. It’s quite a lengthy experience if you take your time and make sure to notice the signs which tell you how to interact with each space. The first spaces weren’t that interactive, but when you come to the bathtub litterbox, you’ll really start getting amusement. Feel free to dig through it… literally.
The next space has microphones and when you speak into them, you can watch as your words show up on the media art puddle on the ground and then wash down the drain. This works in both English and Korean, we didn’t test any other languages, but it was pretty cool to see how the words and thoughts materialized. A lot of the spaces, it’s not so obvious what will happen, so you may need to get your kids to try something a couple times to see how it works. this was one of those spaces.
There’s a space built around scents. Stick your head into various funnels to sort out what you’re smelling and what you like. I think they could do more with this space, but it was an interesting concept they were going for. They really went all out with the presentation, but without much direction, we wondered what we were meant to touch, not touch, or interact with.
The next space was the kitchen, which had quite a lot to interact with. I think one of the things that they could work on is balancing the interactive spaces a bit more. Here there were paw prints you could push and they would make a sort of flipbook. There were 10 or so of them and as you pushed, the flipbook on the wall would shuffle through creating a mini cartoon.
Beyond that were two stations with a number of stamps where you could make your own dessert images. The stamps were the kind that you have to push multiple times to make the complete and colorful image. This was all in the same space so we took a bit more time here.
To move on to the next area, which takes you back downstairs, there was a slide. It’s adult-friendly, but if you don’t want to take the slide, take the stairs and you can meet the kids at the bottom. But I did the slide, it was fun.
There are also a number of rooms that play with light and shadow. These are great fun for the kids of course, but you’ll be surprised how fun the ones are that react to you walking up to them. Triggered by your approach, a cat will suddenly jump onto the wall. That was quite fun. Let your kids spend some time in these rooms. Don’t rush through.
The ambiance: Classical music plays throughout the whole indoor space, and honestly, I think that’s a missed opportunity. There is no shortage of cat-themed songs already out there in the world, and leaning into that quirky cat identity they’ve already built would suit the space better than trying to feel chic. No need to be anything other than exactly what Dolcori already is.
Dolcori Garden: Where To Wander Outside
Before you head outside, make sure to take the pamphlet so you can find and complete the stamp course. We love stamp courses, not only are they fun, but they add a bit of a scavenger hunt appeal to an experience and ensure you really see every bit of the park because if you miss a stamp, you’ve likely missed part of the park.
Step outside and the garden is home to Korean and global landmarks in miniature form. It’s a bit like they purchased a bunch of miniature world architecture and then just tried to figure out how to incorporate cats. It’s a clever bit of adaptive reuse, though there doesn’t seem to be much rhyme or reason when it comes to the size. Some cats that were added are so small you need to peer closely to find them, then some are so large. I thought it was a bit confusing in that way, though maybe that’s supposed to be part of the fun.
There are more experiences scattered through the garden, but most came with an extra fee on top of the ticket price, which felt like a bit much after what we’d already paid to get in. You can drive boats on a pond, take a wooden ball through a course, ride the ChiChi Train, and find gemstones. We skipped most of them opting to just take in the miniature scenery, but did do the gemstone sifting at the end… we’ve been studying stones recently so it was something to take home. But, I do wish the experiences inside were included considering the cost of the ticket already.
Momo Bakery And Cafe 1878
A definite highlight of the visit was the cafe and bakery. You can actually come here without paying for a ticket, so if you have a little one that likes cats, maybe just visit the cafe. They’ll get a kick out of the bread and decorating their very own. Once you’ve made your way through the exhibition and before you head out into the garden, the cafe is the natural next stop. Although, if it’s a hot day, I recommend doing the outside part first when during the coolest bit of the day and then doing the cafe and inside bit after.
Expect cat-shaped dishes throughout the menu, and if you’re traveling with kids, let them play with their toast. Mine loved it. There’s a dish where they receive little chocolate syrups which they can use to decorate and create their very own cat faces. No need to ask my kid to play with her food twice.
Gift Shop
You’ll end up stopping into the gift shop no matter what if you do the outdoor stamp course. Inside, you can get a cat postcard if you complete all of the stamps. As we visited in the heat of summer, here is where we also picked up some fun but very useful cat-themed visors before we headed out to the park. These were provided for free, a thoughtful addition as the outdoors section can be super hot and humid in the summer.
FAQ
What is Dolcori Forest?
Dolcori Forest (돌코리숲) is a cat-themed lifestyle park in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, on Jeju Island, built by gaming company Smilegate. It opened on April 30, 2026, and combines an indoor exhibition, an outdoor garden, a bakery, a cafe, and a gift shop, all built around a fictional village of cats.
How much does it cost to enter Dolcori Forest?
As of publishing, the main exhibition ticket runs W19,000 for adults, W16,000 for youth, and W13,000 for children, with a combo ticket that adds a special exhibition for W23,000, W20,000, and W17,000 respectively. Prices and included exhibitions may change, so check the official site before you go.
Do I need a car to get to Dolcori Forest?
Yes, in practice. It sits in the mid-mountain area of Andeok without a direct bus connection, so a rental car, private tour, or taxi is the most realistic way to reach it.
Is Dolcori Forest good for kids?
Yes, with one caveat: strollers aren’t allowed inside the ticketed areas, though wheelchairs are fine. The garden includes kid-scaled attractions like a miniature train and a wooden ball playground, and children under 36 months get in free, but anyone under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dolcori Forest is cute, it’s quirky, and it’s an easy one-stop addition to a Jeju itinerary if you or your kids love cats. It’s not without its rough edges, a few too many upsells, a soundtrack that doesn’t quite match the personality of the place, but the core idea, cat art and installations wrapped around a miniature world, works.
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