first lady-heritage site Heritage agency admits first lady's tea meeting at Jongmyo Shrine constitutes personal use SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The state-run cultural heritage agency on Friday ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jongmyo Shrine is one of the oldest and best-preserved Confucian royal shrines in the world. Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of ...

July 2017 - While many tourists visit Changdeokgung and Gyeungbokgung to experience the splendor of Seoul’s royal palaces, the atmosphere at the nearby Jongmyo Shrine is more solemn and sacred.

The Jongmyo Shrine is one of the most unique things to see in Seoul because it features the spirit tablets of the deceased kings and queens of South Korea. It was built during the Joseon period ...

Visitors can enter royal palaces and tombs at no charge over the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holidays, according to the Royal ...

Royal drawings to be handed out during Gyeongbokgung event on Tuesday-Thursday Korea’s Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces, tombs ...

Korea’s national cultural heritage agency issued a public apology, Friday, for permitting first lady Kim Keon Hee to use Seoul’s historic Jongmyo Shrine for personal use. On Sept. 3 ...

Jongmyo Daeje is a ritual rite performed at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea. Its purpose is to honor the spirits of the kings and queens of Korea from past times. The origins of the ...

SINGAPORE: South Korea and Singapore unveiled a logo to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties on Monday (Jan 13).

CHA chief Choi Eung-chon also acknowledged procedural lapses regarding the first lady's use of Jongmyo Shrine. "At the time, we considered it a national government event and acted according to ...

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