Gyeongbokgung was destroyed in the 1590s during a Japanese invasion, after which Korea's rulers abandoned the palace and set up camp about a mile east in Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace).

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration (KHS) and the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) announced Wednesday that a special cultural event, highlighting Korea’s traditional ...

A visitor to the event "From the Queen's Gaze" at Gyotaejeon Hall, the official quarters of the Joseon Dynasty queen, of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul’s Jongno-gu District on May 28 looks toward ...

Seoul is home to several iconic historical landmarks. A must-see is the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest and most iconic of ...

Tours showcasing the beautiful nightscape of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul resume next week. The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service on Sept. 2 announced the schedule of the ...

Nestled in Northern Seoul, the more than 600-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace — home to South Korea’s last-ruling Joseon dynasty — was absolutely breathtaking. The grounds feature massive ...

Bukchon Village occupies the hilly neighborhood between Gyeongbok Palace and Changdeok Palace in north-central Seoul. The neighborhood has the largest collection of privately owned hanoks ...

Tourists watch a cultural performance at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua) Tourists watch a cultural performance at Gyeongbokgung Palace in ...

SEOUL, South Korea – U.S. Army Garrison ... of the tour took the group back in time to the official palace of the Joseon Dynasty—Gyeongbokgung Palace. Gyeongbokgung was built just three ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Many tourists in Seoul ... Early Wednesday at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of royal palaces, tourists wore traditional clothing rented from nearby shops as they ...

On Dec. 3, 2024 at 10:23 p.m., South Korea’s President Yoon ... Assembly and at Gwanghwamun Square, near the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. They were calling for the president’s impeachment ...