SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s night tours at Gyeongbok 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 [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Two structures of the royal Gyeongbok Palace in downtown Seoul will open to the public next month for a seven-month run, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday. “Public access to the inside of Gyeonghoeru and Jibokje will be available between April 1 and Oct. 31,” the agency said. Gyeonghoeru [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government and the national heritage agency announced a joint initiative Tuesday to redesign the pedestrian plaza at the heart of the capital as part of urban planning aimed at bolstering public convenience and restoring history. Gwanghwamun Square, located in the middle of the 10-lane Sejongro main [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Sculptures of the legendary creature Haetae can be spotted around Seoul, often near historical landmarks and other high-profile locations like the National Assembly Building. Shaped like a lion with a horn on its forehead, the imaginary animal from Korean mythology is known as a guardian that fends off fire [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Everland Resort, an amusement facility equipped with a water park and a zoo, was the No. 1 destination for local and foreign visitors last year, South Korea’s tourism agency said Wednesday. According to the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute, 6.96 million people visited the amusement park in Yongin, just [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A historic bridge in Gyeongbok Palace, which was reconstructed in 1953 after being destroyed during the 1950-1953 Korean War, will be returned to its original site after 60 years, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Tuesday. The administration said the Chwihyang Bridge, constructed over the artificial Hyangwon Lake, will be [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Discovery Seoul Pass, which was designed for foreign visitors who travel around major attractions in Seoul, will be available for purchase starting July 29 as part of a pilot project. For 39,900 won ($35), anyone with a Discovery Seoul Pass will receive free admission to 16 major tourist attractions [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A 120-year-old royal study has been given new life as a public library, as the government has recently intensified efforts to utilize historic places in practical ways. At the opening ceremony in the tranquil Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul on Wednesday, some 200 people including government officials, students and tourists [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea launched a tour program that offers a hands-on experience of Korean traditional culture tailored for Chinese travelers visiting Seoul, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Tuesday. The travel package includes a pedicab ride to the traditional village, local market tour and a Korean cooking class as well [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it will perform a reenactment of a ceremony to appoint the chief gatekeeper of Gyeongbok palace (Gyeongbokgung) on March 27 at 2 p.m. The ceremony is an event in which the king appointed the chief gatekeeper, and congratulated his naming. The reenactment will [...]