SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Small wedding photoshoots will be allowed at Seoul’s four Joseon-era palaces — Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Changgyeong and Deoksu — starting next month without separate permission having to be acquired. The Cultural Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced that the newly revised regulations governing approval for photoshoots will soon [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Royal Culture Festival, the country’s largest festival themed on the Korean royal court and its culture, returned Tuesday to an almost-normal state after two years of pandemic-caused disruptions. This year’s event kicked off its spring season with an in-person ceremony at 8 p.m. at the square in front [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Spring flowers of Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) royal palaces and tombs in and around Seoul are expected to blossom in the middle of this month before reaching peak blooms in April, a government agency said Saturday. The state-run Cultural Heritage Administration Royal Palaces and Tombs Center issued its spring flowering [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — To prevent the spread of COVID-19, an electronic ticket check system will be introduced at the major royal palaces in Seoul. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) will test run an electronic ticket check system at Changdeok Palace and Deoksu Palace from Wednesday, in which visitors and employees will not [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday it will suspend tour guide services at major heritage attractions in central Seoul starting this week in a measure to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting on Saturday, the docent services at the four Joseon-era royal palaces, including Deoksu and Changdeok [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Major royal palaces in Seoul will offer free admission during the Lunar New Year holiday from Friday to Monday, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said. Four palaces from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) — Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong — will open during the four days including Monday, when they [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, which operates under the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), is under fire for new uniform designs that were recently unveiled that are reminiscent of the so-called Mao suit. Last Friday, the CHA unveiled 28 types of work clothes that will be worn by employees [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Chuseok is the traditional Korean autumn harvest celebration, similar to Thanksgiving in the United States. Many Koreans visit their hometowns for ancestral rituals and spend time with their families during the holiday. But if you’re planning to spend the Chuseok holiday in Seoul, visiting royal palaces and tombs, national [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Four Joseon-era royal palaces in Seoul will remain open throughout the extended Chuseok holiday next week to receive holiday visitors free of charge, the government said Saturday. The four palaces — Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong — as well as the UNESCO-recognized Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in [...]