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Korea Herald
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Korea heritage institutions to offer special palace programs for marginalized groups this fall
Some 980 individuals will have the opportunity to experience royal court cuisine, nighttour at Gyeongbokgung The Korea Heritage Service's Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, in collaboration with the Korea Heritage Agency, will invite socially underserved groups to experience special programs at Korea's royal palaces in the latter half of this year, offering them an opportunity to explore the nation's royal heritage. The special event will offer some 980 individuals the opportunity to participate in a nighttime palace tour and a program featuring traditional herbal tea at Gyeongbokgung, one of Seoul's five Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces, in central Seoul. Applications for the event will open from Tuesday until July 30 through the KHA's website. The final list of selected participants will be announced on Aug. 14 and notified individually. The program is open to people with disabilities, people from multicultural families or low-income households, residents of rural or fishing communities and veterans — individuals who may have limited access to cultural experiences, according to the two institutions. The tea program, titled "Taste of Suragan," is an immersive cultural event that offers participants a hands-on experience of royal court cuisine, centered around the theme 'see, eat, enjoy and be moved by the royal court culture." A total of 700 individuals will be invited to participate in the program, which will run from Sept. 10 to 14. Gyeongbokgung's Starlight Night Tour is a special cultural event held at the royal palace, where visitors can enjoy a traditional Korean meal at Sojubang, the royal kitchen, and a traditional Korean music performance, accompanied by expert commentary. It will invite some 250 people and run through Oct. 13 to Nov. 3.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Essence of Royal Court Culture Unfolds at Historic Palaces and Jongmyo Shrine: 11th "K-Royal Culture Festival" to Be Held
- Morning strolls, royal dessert making, Hanbok wearing event, and more at five palaces and Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul (Apr 26–May 4) - Special programs for children and foreigners are also available SEOUL, South Korea, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service (Director Lee Jae-phil), in collaboration with the Korea Heritage Agency (President Choi Young-chang), will host "Spring K-Royal Culture Festival 2025" from April 26 to May 4 at five palaces including: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung as well as Jongmyo Shrine. Celebrating its 11th annual event, "K-Royal Culture Festival" stands as South Korea's largest national heritage festival, showcasing traditional cultural content within the backdrop of historic palaces. In 2024, the combined spring and autumn festivals attracted over 960,000 visitors, both domestic and international. "Spring K-Royal Culture Festival 2025" will focus on •improving programs associated with national intangible heritage such as traditional crafts and hanbok lifestyle. •Strengthening interactive programs that encourage visitor participation and •expanding programs tailored for international audiences, thereby providing a wider variety of programs further improved from the previous year. • At Gyeongbokgung Palace, "A Time Travel, King Sejong" (April 26–30) is a large-scale interactive program set throughout the Gyeongbokgung palace grounds. Visitors can take part in various activities such as "Newcomers to the Royal Palace," which offers programs like making royal desserts and learning traditional court dances, as well as watching a small-scale theatrical performance "Royal Palace Daily Life," and a self-guided palace night tour of the northern sector "A Journey Through The Night." • Program taking place at Changdeokgung Palace is "Awakening the Morning Palace" (Apr 30–May 4), which offers a guided morning walk at the palace area. Due to its overwhelming popularity last year for Korean nationals, this program has been extended to foreigners participants. The program for foreigners will be guided by Fabien, a French broadcaster in Korea. At Yanghwadang Hall in Changgyeonggung, a new program titled "Welcome, You in Hanbok" (April 30–May 4) invites couples to wear traditional hanbok and enjoy a stroll through a romantic palace trail that connects Changgyeonggung and Changdeokgung. • At Jungmyeongjeon Hall in Deoksugung Palace, a new program titled "The Emperor's Dining Table" (May 1–3) for international visitors only. It's a culinary talk show where participants can taste the royal court dishes entitled to state guests of the Korean Empire, while listening to historical stories. Programs requiring advance reservations can be booked through Ticketlink ( for Korean nationals, and programs for international participants can be booked via Creatrip ( For more details on the K-Royal Culture Festival, please visit the official website ( follow the official Instagram account (@royalculturefestival_official), or contact the Palace Utilization Program Call Center at 1522-2295, Ticketlink Help Center at 1588-7890 or Creatrip at 070-4327-2310. The Korea Heritage Agency is eager to continue to design and operate unique and original programs for "K-Royal Culture Festival" so people of all ages and nationalities can enjoy the beauty of Korean heritage. Contact: royalculture1@ Appendix 1. Overview of K-Royal Culture Festival Title: K-Royal Culture Festival Spring 2025 Event Period: Apr 26(Sat)–May 4(Sun), 2025 / 9 days- Opening Ceremony: Apr 25(Fri) 19:30–20:40, Heungnyemun Gate Square at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Venue: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Gyeonghuigung Palace, and Jongmyo Shrine Host/Organizer: Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service/Korea Heritage Agency Appendix 2. Programs designed by K-Royal Culture Festival (Prior Reservation Required) Reservation information of foreigner programs - Reservation open date: Mar 20, 2025(Thu) on Creatrip ( first-come first served basis. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Korea Heritage Agency
Korea Herald
21-02-2025
- Korea Herald
Changdeokgung main hall tours available in English in March
Online reservations for Injeongjeon tours open Free guided tours of the royal hall Injeongjeon at Changdeokgung -- one of the five Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces in Seoul -- will run for the entire month of March, according to the Korea Heritage Service. A 15-minute stop at Injeongjeon will be added to the existing tours of the palace covering major palace buildings. The stop will offer a rare look inside Injeongjeon, the main hall of the palace, where key royal ceremonies from proclamations to weddings took place. Kings discussed day-to-day matters of the state with officials and received foreign dignitaries at the hall. Behind the throne in the hall is a folding screen called Irwoloakdo -- literally 'the sun, moon and five peaks' -- a combination symbolizing the country itself. Weekday tours are available only on Wednesdays and Thursdays. On either day, tours in Korean and English will be available separately at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Tours in Japanese will start at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, while Chinese tours will start at 10 a.m. on Thursdays. Twenty people who have made reservations online at the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center website, will be able to join the tours. The weekend tours take place Fridays through Sundays, all beginning at 10:30 a.m. Five people who come to Geumhomun, west of the palace, ahead of the time will be able to join 15 others who have booked the tours online. Weekday tours will offer a snapshot of the vast palace grounds, while weekend tours focus on understanding the royal duties exercised there. The KHS says more preparations are still required to run weekend tours in languages other than Korean.
