Advance Registration Required from May 1!
Jung-gu's Representative Historical and Cultural Festival 'Jeongdong Yahaeng' Held May 24-25
Advance Registration for Programs Open on Jeongdong Yahaeng Website from May 1 to 9
Jeongdong Yahaeng Photo Contest Winners Announced April 26, Total 28 Selected
At the beginning of May, when the feast of modern history and the spring night atmosphere of ‘Jeongdong Night Tour’ unfold, Jung-gu, Seoul is accepting ‘Jeongdong Night Tour Program Pre-Applications.’
The highlight of Jeongdong Night Tour, the ‘Jeongdong Night Tour Pre-Application Program,’ opens the doors wide to historical and cultural facilities around Jeongdong-gil to welcome guests. Since it is a rare opportunity, fierce competition takes place every year, demonstrating its popularity.
This pre-application program includes ▲Lecture by Shim Yong-hwan ‘Our History Embraced by Jeongdong’ (Saturday 6 PM) ▲Tour of the Embassy of Canada in Korea (Friday 7 PM) ▲Tour of the British Embassy in Korea (Saturday 3, 4, 5 PM) ▲Internal tour of Ewha Girls’ High School (Friday, Saturday 6 PM) ▲Let’s all take a round trip around Jeongdong.
Anyone interested in Jeongdong Night Tour can apply on the Jeongdong Night Tour website from 9 AM on May 1 to 5 PM on May 9. Applications are allowed for up to one accompanying person, and 30% of the spots are reserved for Jung-gu residents. Winners will be announced on May 14 on the Jeongdong Night Tour website.
A district official said, “Since embassies are places that cannot usually be toured, we highly recommend you to visit through the pre-application, and we ask for your great interest in the remaining Jeongdong Night Tour events.”
Meanwhile, the district held a Jeongdong Night Tour photo contest under the theme ‘The Charm of Jeongdong, Memories Together,’ selecting 28 winners on April 26. Park Eun-gi (21)’s ‘Spring at Deoksugung’ won the grand prize, Daedanhaeyong (1st place). The second prizes, Gomawoyong, went to Shin Seung-hee (49) for ‘Leaving Work on Deoksugung Stone Wall Road’ and Bae Sang-gi (65) for ‘Jeongdong Night Tour Girl’s Night Out.’
The winning works will be exhibited at Myeongdong Art Breeze until May 6, and from May 7 to 23 at the Jung-gu Education Support Center in Donghwa-dong. They will also be displayed on the Bukchang-dong media wall and can be seen at the National Land Development Exhibition Hall in Jeongdong during the event period on May 24-25.
Started by Jung-gu, Seoul in 2015, Jeongdong Night Tour is Korea’s first cultural heritage night tour. It attracts more than 200,000 domestic and foreign tourists annually and is regarded as a representative successful local festival, with benchmarking nationwide. Until 2018, the event was held every May and October, then operated by Seoul City, and last fall, after five years, it returned to Jung-gu’s management, achieving great success.
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