Unlimited Entry to 5 Grand Palaces 'Gung Pass' 10,000 Tickets Sold

From April 27 to May 5, the Royal Culture Festival
Usable with transportation cards... Recharge 3,000 won

The Cultural Heritage Administration’s Palace and Royal Tombs Headquarters and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation will sell 10,000 “Gung Pass” tickets until the 26th of next month.

This special admission ticket allows unlimited entry to the five major palaces in Seoul (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Gyeonghuigung) during the Spring Palace Culture Festival. It can be purchased not only on the domestic reservation platform Ticketlink but also on global travel platforms such as Klook, Trippose, Travel Note, KKday, Jollyby, Emoto WiFi, and Hanyumang. The price is 10,000 won.

The Palace Culture Festival is the largest cultural heritage festival in Korea, held every spring and autumn at the five major palaces in Seoul and Jongmyo Shrine. This year’s spring event will take place over nine days from the 27th of next month to May 5th.

The Gung Pass, in the form of a card, offers various benefits beyond palace admission. It is equipped with T-money transportation card functionality, allowing it to be used as a transportation card even after the Palace Culture Festival. A representative from the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation stated, "To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Palace Culture Festival, we plan to preload 3,000 won onto the card."

Additionally, holders can enjoy various partnership discounts such as 10% off cultural products and manufactured beverages at the “Cultural Product Hall Sarang,” 10% off set menus at “Korean House,” and 30% off the musical “The Tribe” at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. For more details, please refer to the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation or the Palace Culture Festival website.