2022 Gyeongbokgung Palace Evening Admission Evening admission at Gyeongbokgung Palace will begin in April. The Cultural Heritage Administration Gyeongbokgung Office announced this year’s special evening admission program will run for 38 days from April 1 to May 29. However, the palace is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and during the Royal Culture Festival from May...Read More
Gyeongbokgung Evening tours to begin next month Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul from next month will begin evening tours of the ancient royal palace under the nighttime spring sky. The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office, a subsidiary of the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration, on March 22 said the tours in this...Read More
A monthlong heritage festival that explores South Korea’s royal palaces and culture will kick off this weekend, with some of this year’s events scheduled to be held online amid the new coronavirus, officials said Friday. The sixth Royal Culture Festival will take place at Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong palaces as well as Jongmyo Shrine...Read More
The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program “Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen” at the famed palace in Seoul, allowing visitors to enjoy a beautiful night view and royal cuisine. The number of participants per tour is limited to 25 to prevent the spread of...Read More
Two events will be held at Gyeongbokgung this month to give visitors a literal taste of Joseon royal life. First held in 2016, the Gyeongbokgung Starlight Tour includes a tasting of an everyday meal for the king and queen, traditional music performances and a guided tour of the grounds. This year’s night tour begins at...Read More
Popular nighttime tours of royal palaces here will resume next week, months after their suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Saturday. The Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour will start Wednesday and run through June 8, while the Changdeok Palace Moonlight Tour will open Thursday until June 21, according to the CHA....Read More
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Geunjeongjeon Hall, the largest hall at Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace housing the Joseon Dynasty king’s throne, will be opened to the public this month for a limited time. Designated National Treasure No. 223, the hall is considered to have the essence of the architecture of traditional Korean palaces. The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the...Read More
This year’s night tours at Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul, will take place in May and June, and ticket booking will begin this week, officials said Monday. Special nighttime viewings of the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in the first half of this year are slated for May...Read More
It’s not even springtime when the flowers bloom, but the flowers of Korean traditional clothes are blooming in downtown Seoul. Hanbok, which was hard to see even during the holidays, has been a hot trend in the village of Hanok in Jeonju, and the traditional streets of Seoul have been well colored. Just looking at...Read More
