The Reception Ceremony for Foreign Envoys of the Korean Empire Will Be Reenacted

The Ceremony of Audience with Emperor Gojong Presented as a Theatrical Play

The Cultural Heritage Administration's Palace and Royal Tombs Headquarters and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation will hold "The Reception Ceremony for Foreign Envoys of the Korean Empire - Opening the Gate of the Great Han to the World" on the 4th-5th and 11th-12th of next month at Deoksugung Jeonggwanheon and the front yard of Jeukjodang. This event reconstructs the diplomatic situation of the Korean Empire period to showcase a scene from history. The ceremony where foreign envoys had an audience with Emperor Gojong will be performed as a play at Jeonggwanheon. In the front yard of Jeukjodang, a banquet scene featuring a Western-style military band performance and a sword dance (Geommu) will be reenacted. The number of visitors allowed per session is fifty. Tickets can be reserved on Interpark starting at 11 a.m. on the 1st of next month. For more details, please refer to the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation website.