- Morning strolls, royal dessert making, Hanbok wearing event, and more at five palaces and Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul (Apr 26–May 4) - Special programs for children and foreigners are also available SEOUL, South Korea , April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service (Director Lee Jae -phil), in collaboration with the Korea Heritage Agency (President Choi Young -chang), will host "Spring K-Royal Culture Festival 2025" from April 26 to May 4 at five palaces including: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung as well as Jongmyo Shrine. Celebrating its 11th annual event, "K-Royal Culture Festival" stands as South Korea's largest national heritage festival, showcasing traditional cultural content within the backdrop of historic palaces. In 2024, the combined spring and autumn festivals attracted over 960,000 visitors, both domestic and international.
"Spring K-Royal Culture Festival 2025" will focus on • improving programs associated with national intangible heritage such as traditional crafts and hanbok lifestyle. • Strengthening interactive programs that encourage visitor participation and • expanding programs tailored for international audiences , thereby providing a wider variety of programs further improved from the previous year. • At Gyeongbokgung Palace , "A Time Travel, King Sejong" (April 26–30) is a large-scale interactive program set throughout the Gyeongbokgung palace ground.
