SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s heritage authorities and the Seoul metropolitan government have held their first round of preliminary talks to address a growing dispute over a controversial high-rise redevelopment project planned near Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Director-general-level officials from the Korea Heritage Service (KHS), the Ministry of Culture, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – An advisory committee of the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) expressed strong concerns on Thursday over the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to build high-rise buildings near the historic Jongmyo Shrine. The Cultural Heritage Committee under the KHS criticized the city’s development plan for the Sewun 4 District, located across from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young has said the government will deploy every measure permitted under law to block plans for ultra-high-rise buildings facing Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Seoul. The project has drawn controversy because Jongmyo, a 14th-century royal ancestral shrine from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young on Friday visited Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul with the head of the nation’s heritage agency and vowed to “take every possible measure,” including revising laws, to prevent high-rise buildings from being built directly across from the shrine. The visit came a day after the Supreme [...]
Korea Heritage Service Vows to Protect Jongmyo Shrine After Court Upholds Seoul Development Plan SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cultural heritage authority pledged Thursday to prevent Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine from losing its UNESCO World Heritage status following a Supreme Court ruling that upheld a city ordinance easing development restrictions near the site. The [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A new musical performance at Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine will offer audiences a rare glimpse into a royal Confucian ritual once attended by queens during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. The Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Heritage Center announced Monday that “Myohyeon: The Queen’s Record”, an original musical, will run from April [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The solemn grounds of Jongmyo Shrine, Korea’s most revered royal ancestral site, will be transformed into a stage of majestic sound and movement later this month as the government hosts a special nighttime performance of Jongmyo Jeryeak, a traditional court music and dance ceremony. The Korea Heritage Service’ Palaces and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a symbolic move to reclaim its cultural heritage, South Korea is set to reopen a pathway between two of its most significant royal sites in Seoul, reversing a divisive action taken during Japanese colonial rule. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that starting October 9, it will open the gates along [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The sacred spaces of the Jongmyo Shrine, where Korea’s ancient kings paid tribute to their royal ancestors, have undergone renovations and will reopen to the public with new exhibitions beginning May 17. Hyangdaecheong Hall and Mangmyoru Pavilion, integral to the Jongmyo Jerye royal ancestral rites, have been refurbished, offering visitors [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The annual number of visitors to Seoul’s four royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine is expected to surpass the 10-million mark for the first time this week. The four Joseon Dynasty palaces are Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung, all located in Seoul, whereas the Jongmyo Shrine served as a site [...]