[Announcement] Guide to the temporary postponement of <Gyeongbokgung Palace Event in April 2020> to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Hello. This is the Gyeongbokgung management office of the Palace Relics Headquarters of the Cultural Heritage Administration.
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the event scheduled to be held at Gyeongbokgung Palace in April 2020 will be temporarily postponed.
In the future, we will announce again whether and when each of the following events will be held depending on the situation of the COVID-19 calming down.
- Special Night View of Gyeongbokgung Palace
h Existing schedule: (first half) 2020.04.01 (Wed) to 05.31 (Sun) / (second half) 2020.09.02. (Wed) to 10.31 (Sat)
향후 Future schedule: Announcement will be made after establishing a separate plan after May 2020
문 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3918)
- Special View of Gyeonghoeru Pavilion
h Previous schedule: 2020.04.01 (Wed) to 10.31 (Sat)
향후 Future schedule: When the COVID-19 situation calms down (releases the serious and alert stage), special viewing will be conducted after preparing for the event
문 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3918)
- an open-air event
h Existing schedule: (first half) 2020.4.25 (Sat) to 5.3. (Sun) / (second half) 2020.9.25. (Friday) to 9.27 (Sunday)
향후 Future schedule: Cancellation of the event in the first half of the year, establishment of a change plan in the second half of the year (between September and October) and proceeding with the
문 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3918)
- A program linking Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Royal Tombs of Joseon
기존 Existing schedule: (first half) April 2020 / (second half) September to October 2020
향후 Future schedule: Cancellation of the event in the first half of the year and proceeding with the existing schedule in the second half of the year (between September and October)
의 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3918) / Joseon Royal Tomb Eastern District Management Office (031-564-2909)
- a special tour of the Seven Kingdoms
기존 Existing schedule: Year-round ※ Excluded every Sunday and Monday
향후 Future schedule: Instructions will be conducted immediately when the COVID-19 situation calms down (severe and alert level is lifted)
※ Part-time free viewing (7 times a day, 50 minutes per viewing time) has been in progress since February 8, 2020. (Sat)
h Question: Gyeongbokgung Management Office (02-3700-3946) / Chilgung (02-734-7720)
- Jipokjae Small Library
h Existing schedule: April 1, 2020 (Wed) to 10.31 (Sat)
향후 Future schedule: Open after preparing for the event when the COVID-19 situation calms down (release of the serious and alert stage)
문 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3924)
- Heungbokjeon Royal Academy of Culture
h Existing schedule: April 29, 2020 (Wednesday) to June 17, 2020 (Wednesday)
향후 Future schedule: The entire schedule for the first half of the year has been changed to the second half of the year (between September and November)
문 Inquiry: Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (02-3700-3924)
- the 6th PalaceChinese Culture Festival (Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeonghuigung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine)
h Existing schedule: April 25, 2020 (Sat) to March 5, 2020 (Sun)
향후 Future schedule: Cancellation of the existing schedule and final decision on whether to hold it within the first half of April
※ If it is not held in the first half of the year, it will be postponed between September and October 2020
문 Inquiry: Palace Relics Headquarters of the Cultural Heritage Administration (02-6450-3834) / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (02-3210-4685)
- a ceremony of changing the gatekeeper
기존 Existing schedule: Year-round ※ Excluded every Tuesday, the closing day of Gyeongbokgung Palace
향후 Future schedule
- Suspended after February 27, 2020 (Thu) [Replaced by 'Current employment work for floodgate' (in front of Gwanghwamun and Geunjeongmun)]
- Resume as COVID-19 calms down trend
문 Inquiry: Palace Relics Headquarters of the Cultural Heritage Administration (02-)6450-3834) / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (02-3210-1645-1646)
- Gyeongbokgung Palace Living Room
h Existing schedule: April 2, 2020 (Thu) to June 29, 2020 (Monday)
향후 Future plan: Cancellation of the event in April and temporary postponement to May
문 Inquiry: Palace Relics Headquarters of the Cultural Heritage Administration (02-6450-3834) / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (02-3210-4807)
- Gyeongbokgung Palace Concert (Weekly)
h Existing schedule: Saturday, April 11, 2020 to Sunday, May 31, 2020
향후 Future plan: Event canceled from early April, postponed from late April to early May (depending on the spread of COVID-19)
문 Inquiry: Palace Relics Headquarters of the Cultural Heritage Administration (02-6450-3834) / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (02-2270-1132)