The last night special viewing in 2016 will begin soon. (Reservation starts September 21st (Wednesday) 14:00~)
The Cultural Heritage Administration (Director Na Sun-hwa) will hold a special night tour of the old palace for 30 days from September 24 to October 28 at Gyeongbokgung Palace (closed on Tuesday) and Changgyeonggung Palace (closed on Monday). This night special viewing of the palace will present beautiful media programs that cross tradition and modern times on a pure autumn night, giving visitors an unforgettable romance and impression.
During the night special viewing period, Changgyeonggung Palace will hold an "Archery Concert" and "Listening to Our Music at the Palace" event, which combines various Korean traditional music chamber music such as Arirang, folk songs, and pansori, at Tongmyeongjeon and screen media art. Changgyeonggung Palace's screen media art exhibition is sponsored by LG Household & Health Care, a company that protects cultural properties.
During the night special viewing period, Gyeongbokgung Palace will showcase a digital media program that combines media facades and projection mapping against the backdrop of Geumcheon-Yeongjegyo Bridge, and performances that combine traditional dance and music will be held at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion. In addition, a media façade in Heungryemun Square will be introduced from September 30 to October 3 to commemorate National Foundation Day.
* Media facade: A technique that uses architecture as a screen to display various media images
* Projection mapping: A media technique that projects an image onto the surface of an object to make it look like a new object
* Screen Media Art: Using film and mesh screens to provide three-dimensional images and direct tactile screen walks
The night view of the palace is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (the closing time of admission is 9 p.m.), and during the night view period, the National Palace Museum can also be viewed until 10 p.m. in time for the night view of Gyeongbokgung Palace.(Except for Monday, the closing day of the museum, and Tuesday, the closing day of Gyeongbokgung Palace)
Special admission tickets for the night of the palace can be booked from 2 p.m. on September 21 at the "Auction Ticket" (Internet) and "Interpark Ticket" (Internet, phone for senior citizens aged 65 or older). Internet and phone reservations can enter after checking the identity of the reservation person at the ticket office on the day of viewing.
On the other hand, for the popularization and globalization of hanbok, free admission to hanbok wearers will be implemented in the same way as the previous time. Accordingly, if you wear hanbok, anyone can enter the site for free without purchasing a separate ticket.