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Strolling through palaces in hanbok

The Fall K-Royal Culture Festival lets visitors rent hanbok (traditional Korean attire), enjoy hairstyling and explore Changgyeong and Changdeok palaces through Oct. 11.

2026.10.7

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

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Fit for a queen

A visitor wearing hanbok (traditional Korean dress) watches a re-enactment featuring a queen and court ladies of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) during a program at Tongmyeongjeon Hall in Changgyeong Palace in central Seoul on April 29.

2026.4.29

Illegal filming detection system installed inside a visitor restroom on the Changgyeong Palace grounds [CHANGGYEONG PALACE OFFICE]

Perv-proof bathroom at historic Seoul palace detects illegal cameras, deters filming

To bolster privacy protections and public safety, officials at Changgyeong Palace in central Seoul have installed a “safe restroom” equipped with a permanent illegal filming detection system, the Korea Heritage Service announced Tuesday.

2025.4.8

A visitor stands in front of a media art installation at the 'Mieumwanbo, Strolling Through Traditional Gardens' exhibition at the Sejong Museum of Art in central Seoul, on Feb. 24. The interactive content features a 6-meter-high waterfall that splits overhead, inspired by the Buril Falls of Mount Jiri in South Gyeongsang Province. [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

Digital installations allow visitors to enjoy Korea's royal palaces — without the crowds

Two media art exhibitions, organized by the Korea Heritage Service, present immersive digital installations that reimagine the beauty of Korea’s historic gardens and palaces through light and technology.

2025.3.3

Visitors enjoy Changgyeong Palace's full moon installation in 2024, which has been set up to mark Jeongwol Daeboreum, a traditional holiday celebrating the first full moon after the Lunar New Year. [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

Changgyeong Palace to open during evenings to celebrate Jeongwol Daeboreum

To celebrate the upcoming Jeongwol Daeboreum, the Korea Heritage Service is opening the doors of Changgyeong Palace in central Seoul from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every evening from Tuesday to Saturday.

2025.2.10

Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul and dozens of other Korea heritage sites across the country will have free admission from Wednesday to Sunday. [YONHAP]

Cultural Heritage Administration celebrates name change with free entry to historical sites

Korea’s four royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul as well as 72 cultural heritage sites scattered across the country will be open to the public for free from Wednesday for five days.

2024.5.14

The opening ceremony of the last year's K-Royal Culture Festival held in spring. This year's spring edition kicks off on April 26. The opening ceremony, which is themed around 'love for the people,' begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Gyeongbok Palace. [CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION]

K-Royal Culture Festival celebrates 10 years, introduces foreigner-exclusive events

The spring edition of the K-Royal Culture Festival is kicking off on April 26, and the organizers are eager to ensure that foreigners don't miss out on enjoying the lineup of traditional cultural events held at Korea's royal palaces in central Seoul.

2024.4.10

[Lifehacks] Seoul's royal palaces offer the perfect day — or night — out

Korean palaces are always open for you to enjoy, offering history, culture and some very impressive scenery. They offer an attractive break from busy city life all year around, but especially in the spring when they are open to the public at night.

2022.4.12