SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — 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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty in central Seoul, will start later this week, cultural heritage authorities said Tuesday. The special night tours of Changdeok Palace in Jongno Ward will kick off Saturday and go through Oct. 25, every Thursday to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A nighttime tour of Gyeongbok Palace will begin next month, the cultural heritage authority said Monday. The special Gyeongbok Palace night tour will start on Sept. 2 and go through Dec. 4, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA). A daily total of 4,500 visitors will be allowed to [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Visitors to Changdeok Palace of the Joseon Dynasty in central Seoul will be able to experience as it was in the past via augmented reality (AR), South Korea’s leading mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Monday. The carrier said it will digitally recreate the Joseon Dynasty’s royal Changdeokgung Palace [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Special nighttime sightseeing of Gyeongbok Palace, one of four royal residences in central Seoul, will open next month through November, the heritage administration said Friday. For the tour during cool nights in the fall, the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will open from 7 p.m. to 9:30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The breathtakingly ornate throne hall of Gyeongbok Palace, the grandest of the five Joseon-era royal palaces, will be opened to the public for the first time this month, the heritage administration said Wednesday. Civilian visitors will be allowed in to savor the majestic interior of Gyeongbok’s main hall, Geunjeongjeon, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A royal reception hall of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) was opened to the public Wednesday after four years of restoration. Practically wrapping up the restoration of Heungbokjeon, an annex at Gyeongbok Palace, where King Gojong used to greet foreign delegations and study when he was on throne from 1863 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of visitors to royal palaces in Seoul increased sharply in the first half of the year, due mainly to various cultural festivals and a rising influx of foreign travelers, the government said Thursday. According to the Culture Heritage Administration, more than 5.24 million Koreans and foreign tourists [...]