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From 'a dream' to 'I do': Couple has real life fairy tale wedding at Gyeongbok Palace

Under a new KHS program, a K-drama fan and former Miss Chunhyang honoree tied the knot at Gyeongbok Palace, the first time in 631 years that nonroyals were married on the historic grounds.

2026.10.4

Chuseok for non-Koreans: How to spend the holiday with all the cheer, none of the traffic or kitchen drudgery

Follow a traditional Chuseok day in Seoul with free palace visits, hanbok rentals, holiday feasts, folk games and full-moon views.

2026.9.24

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Smoking, peeing and open hostility: Visitor misconduct blights Seoul's royal palaces as tourism surges

Palace staff report rising rule violations, damage and confrontations as visitors to Seoul's royal heritage sites continue to climb.

2026.9.17

With K-Royal Culture Festival, regal history of Seoul’s palaces come to life with music, reenactments

The twice-annual event is returning for the fall, with programs depicting life in ancient times and special accommodation for foreign visitors.

2026.9.3

Gyeongbok Palace royal guard programs fully halted for first time due to extreme heat

The changing of the guard ceremony has been canceled before due to rain and other weather, but this marks the first time that standing guard duty has been fully suspended since the program began in 2002.

2026.8.6

Palaces pull the people in

Visitor numbers at Korea’s four major royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine rose 6.6 percent in the first half as interest in traditional culture grew.

2026.7.16

Two people take a photo during the evening opening of Gyeongbok Palace on May 8, 2025. [NEWS1]

Gyeongbok Palace to open its doors to the public in the evenings in May and June

Gyeongbok Palace will open its doors to the public in the evening throughout May and June, the Korea Heritage Service said on Wednesday.

2026.4.29

The damaged Sambimun, the gate leading to Jaseondang at Gyeongbok Palace [KOREAN HERITAGE SERVICE]

Police identify suspect allegedly responsible for last month's fire at Gyeongbok Palace

Sambimun, the outer eastern gate of Gyeongbok Palace, had given off smoke the day before the fire last month, according to authorities, raising the possibility that a person caused the incident.

2026.4.10

Foreign visitors to Gyeongbok Palace's take selfies in 2025. [NEWS1]

Live like royalty at the spring edition of the K-Royal Culture Festival, opening April 25

The 12th K-Royal Culture Festival, which opens on April 25, offers a deeper dive into Korean heritage. Recognizing the surge in global interest, the nine-day festival this year has introduced new programs and services tailored to foreign visitors.

2026.4.9

Fire breaks out Saturday morning at Gyeongbok Palace, KHS on alert

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at Gyeongbok Palace, according to the Korea Heritage Service.

2026.3.28