South Korea · Palace
Deoksugung
A former Korean royal palace blending Eastern and Western architecture, Deoksugung was the symbolic seat of the 1897–1910…
City
Seoul
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South Korea · Tradition
Gagok lyric songs
Gagok is a refined Korean vocal art form in which singers perform lyric cycles to classical poetry accompanied…
South Korea · Palace
Geunjeongjeon
The principal throne hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, where Korean monarchs conducted state ceremonies and proclaimed royal…
South Korea · Palace
Gyeongbokgung
The first royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung survived Japanese colonization and near-total destruction to become Seoul's…
South Korea · Palace
Gyeonghuigung
One of Seoul's Five Grand Palaces, Gyeonghuigung—the Palace of Serene Harmony—exemplifies Joseon Dynasty royal architecture and courtly traditions.
South Korea · Building
Hwajeong Museum
Seoul museum established in 1999, displaying over 3,000 East Asian paintings, ceramics, and Buddhist artifacts from Korea, Japan,…
South Korea · Building
Ilmin Museum of Art
A five-story private art museum in Seoul dedicated to Korean art and founded in 1994 to honor newspaper…
South Korea · Tradition
Jongmyo royal ancestral ritual
Jongmyo jerye honours deceased Joseon monarchs through a solemn annual ritual of court music and dance, held at…
South Korea · architettura-confuciana
Jongmyo Shrine – Royal Ancestral Shrine of the Joseon Dynasty, Seoul
In the heart of Seoul, enclosed by ancient walls and shaded by 600-year-old trees, stands Jongmyo — the…
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