Stroll Through Gyeongbokgung Palace at Night and Enjoy Traditional Court Music

Nighttime Tours Begin on May 8

An event allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of Gyeongbokgung Palace at night will be held. On April 28, the Cultural Heritage Administration's Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced that nighttime tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace will be available from May 8 to June 15, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Participants can freely explore various parts of the palace, including Gwanghwamun Gate, which symbolizes Gyeongbokgung, as well as Heungnyemun Gate, Geunjeongjeon Hall, Sajeongjeon Hall, and Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, and experience the palace illuminated under the spring night. Visitors can also tour Gyotaejeon Hall, where the queen resided, and the Amisan area located behind it. Traditional court music performances will also be available. From May 21 to May 24, for four days, musicians from the National Gugak Center will perform court music such as Yeominrak, Suryongeum, and Daechwita around Sujeongjeon Hall.

Night tour tickets will be available for purchase on Interpark Ticket starting at 10:00 a.m. on April 30. A total of 3,000 tickets will be sold per day, and each person can purchase up to four tickets. Foreign visitors can purchase tickets on-site at the Gwanghwamun ticket office on the day of their visit.

Visitors wearing Hanbok, national merit recipients and their spouses, individuals with severe disabilities and one companion, individuals with mild disabilities, holders of national bereaved family certificates, children aged six and under, and seniors aged 65 and over can enter free of charge. Admission is granted at Heungnyemun Gate upon presentation of identification or relevant documents.