A 31-year-old man previously convicted of orchestrating graffiti at Gyeongbokgung, the iconic Joseon-era (1392-1910) royal palace in Seoul, has been sentenced to an additional year in prison for ...

SEOUL: Gyeongbokgung Palace, a national treasure in the heart of South Korea’s capital of Seoul that draws millions of visitors each year, was vandalised with graffiti twice at the weekend.

1863–1907) as part of the late Joseon reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. It housed spirit tablets of deceased kings and queens. Excavations that began in 2023 have uncovered various roof ...