SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Changgyeong Palace in Seoul will be routinely available for night tours starting next year, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Tuesday. The decision is in line with people having more leisure time after the launch of the 52-hour maximum workweek, the state-run administration said. The palace used to be [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Changgyeong Palace, one of the four main Korean palaces, will stay open till 9 p.m. all year round, starting next year, for those who love to enjoy its night views, the head of the government office that manages the palaces said Tuesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) has allowed [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) – Normally, a 100-person-deep queue in front of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul would hardly raise any eyebrows. After all, it’s the most iconic attraction in the city. In a wintry March evening, though, it very well may have — not only because palaces are often closed after dark, but because these [...]