Tradition & Heritage

The 24 cases are China’s domestic designations In China’s three northeastern provinces, 24 cases have been counted in which traditions of the Joseonjok, the ethnic Korean community in China, were …

Eyes Drawn to Haewon in Hanbok NMIXX’s Haewon, dressed in a sky-blue hanbok, sings “Heavy Serenade” on a stage at Gyeongbokgung Palace. In fancams (videos that focus entirely on a …

Architecture and Jajangmyeon: Exploring the Incheon Open Port on a single trail Participants visiting the Incheon Open Port first tour modern architectural heritage sites like the former Incheon branch of …

A Procession Born from Eight Days in 1795 In the leap month of February 1795, King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, departed Hanyang with his mother, Lady …

27 international performance groups from 23 countries gather in Andong The 2026 Andong International Mask Dance Festival will take place for 11 days from September 24 to October 4 in …

Choosing to plan your Chuseok palace outing in advance Families visiting Seoul during the 2026 Chuseok holiday might want to plan an outing to the historic palaces, touring Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, …

Flattened Bamboo Discovered at the Royal Palace Site When the bamboo artifact was first unearthed at the Gwanbuk-ri site in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, it barely resembled a musical instrument. One end …

Three Century-Old Temple Restrooms Head Toward Heritage Status On August 4, 2026, the Korea Heritage Service announced plans to designate three Buddhist temple restrooms — the “cheukgan” at Seonamsa Temple …