Friday, September 20, 2024 The Korea Heritage Service’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, in partnership with the Korea Heritage Agency, proudly announces the 2024 K-Royal Culture Festival – Fall Edition. This highly anticipated event will take place from October 9 to 13 at Seoul’s four iconic royal palaces: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, and Deoksugung. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the K-Royal Culture Festival is South Korea’s largest cultural heritage festival, drawing locals and international tourists to its biannual celebrations in spring and fall.
The spring edition earlier this year attracted over 600,000 visitors, eager to experience the vibrant cultural offerings. This fall, coinciding with Hangeul Day (a national holiday honoring the creation of the Korean alphabet), visitors will have the unique opportunity to engage in a variety of immersive cultural experiences highlighting the beauty and significance of Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing). At the heart of the festival’s fall edition is Gyeongbokgung Palace, where Hanbok-themed activities take center stage as part of a nationwide initiative to promote the traditional attire.
Visitors can witness the “Walking of Royal Family,” a reenactment of royal family members strolling through the palace grounds, accompanied by traditional Gugak performances. The highlight of the evening on October 9 will be the “Hanbok Royal Banquet,” a grand event where the palace ambiance will be enhanc.