Their sudden presence was a mystery until it was revealed that King Gojong and the crown prince had accepted asylum there — away from the pro-Japanese government. For just over a year ...

One hundred twenty years later, the banquet is held again at the palace. "The Emperor's Dining Table" is part of the 11th ...

May is called the family month in Korea. From Children’s Day and Parents’ Day to Coming-of-Age Day and Married Couples’ Day, the month of May is filled with ...

“One reason we opened this exhibition is to correct misunderstandings about the palace,” Hong said, referring to a common misconception that Jeonggwanheon was where King Gojong drank coffee ...

"Jung Hae Seong, an elite NIS agent facing demotion, goes undercover at Byeongmun High School to locate King Gojong’s missing gold bars. Posing as a student, he encounters O Su A, a contract ...

It was in October 1897 that King Gojong declared himself Emperor, seizing his chance when the once-dominant China lost to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War. The king wanted to have the same ...

It was the first time in 155 years that the hwanan ritual was officially conducted, the last being in 1870 during the reign of King Gojong, following previous repairs to the Main Hall and ...

Mungyeongjeon was a spirit hall built during the reign of King Gojong (r. 1863–1907) as part of the late Joseon reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. It housed spirit tablets of deceased kings ...

1926 -- Sunjong, the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), dies at age 53. The second son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong ascended the throne in 1907, when his father was forced to ...

The second produced an eight‑panel Jongmyo Chinje Gyuje Do‑seol folding screen depicting Jongmyo Shrine’s main buildings, ritual procedures and ceremonial table settings from King Gojong’s reign. The ...

Jeong-dong will be lit up for two nights on May 23 and 24 as part of the annual Jeongdong Culture Night festival. First held ...