SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime tours of Gyeongbok Palace will begin next month, allowing visitors to feel the serene autumn night mood of the old palace nestled in downtown Seoul, the program’s organizer said Monday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said it will open its annual autumn night tours of the palace from [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, a royal palace in Seoul, will resume next month, offering visitors amazing night views of the palace with spring flowers in full bloom. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will open from 7 p.m. to [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization said Tuesday they have designated five cities as those specializing in night tours through public competition. Busan and Daejeon were designated as international attraction cities and Gangneung (Gangwon Province), Jeonju (North Jeolla Province) and Jinju (South Gyeongsang [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The popular nighttime tours of royal palaces in South Korea will resume next week, months after their suspension due to novel coronavirus fears, the cultural heritage authority said Saturday. The Gyeongbokgung Starlight Tour will start on Wednesday and go through June 8, while the Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour will open [...]