Gyeonggi-do(Gwacheon-si) , Seoul Grand Park

【SeoulLand Entertainment Performances】 2017.04.01 ~ OPEN RUN ​


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Cultural Heritage Administration, Royal Culture Festival Organizing Committee / Dae Han Imperial House Korea's beautiful palaces and the royal culture they present have great value as precious tangible and intangible heritages. The Royal Culture festival is held at the Four Royal Palaces and Jongmyo Shrine, allowing visitors to get first-hand knowledge of their value. Each of the five venues will have unique performances, exhibitions, experiences and programs set within the individual traits of the palaces and Jongmyo Shrine. The palaces and Jongmyo Shrine, which have kept their place forhundreds of years, will be hosting the Royal Culture Festival for ten daysfrom April 28 to May 7. Marking its third anniversary, the Royal PalaceFestival is a cultural heritage festival that reinterprets the court cultureand historical background of each palace. Different performances,exhibitions, programs and ceremonies will be taking place inGyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, ChanggyeonggungPalace, Deoksugung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine. It will be an opportunityfor people to get more involved in the festival. Programs [Gyeongbokgung, Encounter with Kings] - Opening ceremony - Photo Exhibition on Hanbok - Nighttime Concerts at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion - Royal Music Performance - Royal Kitchen Experience ‘A Taste of Royal Cuisine’ - Promenade of the King - Royal Library of the King - Media Facade Show at Heungnyemun Gate - Dae Han Imperial Culture Exhibition  - Intangible Heritage Performances - Royal Culture Experience             [Changdeokgung, Encounter with Nature]   - Nighttime Promenade at Changdeokgung Palace - Exhibition of Royal Poets and Palace Photos - Experience of Royal Pharmacy     [Changgyeonggung, Encounter with Everyday Royal Life] - King Yeongjo and Changgyeonggung Palace - One-Day Time Travel to 1750 - Nighttime Royal Music Performance - Outdoor Royal Theatre Performance       [Deoksugung, Encounter with Modernity]   - Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance - The Daehan Empire and Coffee - The Korean Empire Concert - Diplomatic Reception for Envoys to the Korean Empire   [Jongmyo, Encounter with Ritual] - Royal Ancestral Ritual at Jongmyo Shrine - Myohyeollye Ritual at Jongmyo Shrine - Nighttime Royal Ancestral Ritual Music at Jongmyo Shrine - Experience Hall       Today we meet the palace of yesterday The opening ceremony of ‘The 3rd ROYAL CULTURE FESTIVAL 2017’ "TODAY, WE MEET THE PALACE" is the start of the festival. A Festival that will infuse new life to the palace which has contained the time of the past and the present and a historical and cultural presence.   The 3rd ROYAL CULTURE FESTIVAL 2017 Special Event We meet the Korean Empire! In 1897, King Gojong became an emperor and proclaimed the establishment of the Korean Empire in order to widely express the independence of Joseon. In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the declaration of the Korean Empire, in 2017 we made an opportunity to experience its time   ​   ​   Today we meet the palace of yesterday At the Gyeongbokgung Palace, starting with the opening ceremony, ‘Gyeonghoeru Pavilion Nighttime Concert’ will be held in the spring evening, ‘A Taste of Royal Cuisine’ will let you taste royal cuisine culture and ‘Hanbok Photo Exhibition’ will show the beauty of Hanbok. At the Changdeokgung Palace, ‘Botanical Tour with Donggwoldo’ will help explore nature and ‘The Royal Medicine’ will give you a glimpse of Korean traditional medicine. At the Changgyeonggung Palace, ‘Time Travel to 1750’ will take you back to 1750 and show the royal daily life and ‘Outdoor Historical Drama’ will perform a realistic depiction of the era. At the Jongmyo Shrine, ‘Royal Ancestral Ritual’ will be held with other related music performances. On the 120th anniversary of the declaration of the Korean Empire, at the Deoksugung Palace, ‘Declaration of the Korean Empire’ will contain the dream Emperor Gojong had in mind along with ‘Diplomatic Reception for Envoys’ and coffee Emperor Gojong enjoyed.     • Further information will be posted on the Cultural Heritage Administration, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation and Royal Culture Festival. Visit our website for more information Royal Culture Festival website : www.royalculturefestival.org Royal Culture Festival Facebook : www.facebook.com/royalculturefestival Cultural Heritage Administration website : www.cha.go.kr Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation website : www.chf.or.kr •For more info : http://www.royalculturefestival.org/info/guide


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

The top 10 tourist attractions in Korea <TESEUM Jeju & Seoul> welcome to Teseum The world’s first hands-on teddy bear exhibition theme park welcome to Teseum The world's first exhibition theme park with various real life-sized wildlife stuffed animals and teddy bears welcome to Teseum In the arms of the Teddy Bear         At TESEUM, the world’s first hands-on teddy bear exhibition theme park, we produce globally well-known teddy bears to a real life-size so that our visitors can touch and feel the teddy bears. TESEUM first opened in Jeju Island in 2008, gathering more than a million domestic and foreign visitors annually and has become one of the top 10 most visited tourist attractions in Jeju Island.       Now you will be able to meet our teddy bears in Seoul, the center of Korea. We believe that TESEUM’s teddy bears will both warm our visitors’ hearts and provide them with unforgettable memories.   About Teseum Seoul  / Teddy bear’s hug       We gladly invite our visitors to TESEUM’s healing place where our visitors can recollect their memories of childhood and make new memories with their loved ones. At Seoul TESEUM, our visitors will be able to meet the history of our teddy bears and their urban lives in Seoul. ▶CHARGE Ticket Teseum Seoul(won) Mirror Maze Migung(won) Teseum + Migong(won) adult 13,000 7,000 14,500 teenager 10,000 6,000 11,500 Child 8,000 5,000 9,500 ※Free ticket for children under 2 years. ▶OPERATION Season Hours of operation TICKETING January~December 8:30 A.M. ~ 19:00 P.M. 18:00 P.M.        About Teseum Jeju Island / The world’s first real life-sized teddy bear safari         Teddy Bear Safari is the world’s first exhibition theme park with various real life-sized wildlife and marine stuffed animals and teddy bears. Moreover, you will also meet our teddy bears dressed in traditional clothes of countries around the world and as gods from Greek mythology. Lastly, some of our teddy bears will be dressed up as Korean celebrities whom you may be well aware of.  


Gangwon-do(Inje-gun)

From 1974 to 1995, Wondae-ri Birch Forest has been reforested with approxmiately 690,000 birch trees in an area of 138 hectares, with 25 hectares of land being used as children's forest experience center. Tour of the forest is available by following its walking trail, only after completing a registration at the forest entrance. The forest was designed to promote educational and environmental values and recognize the beauty unique to the birch forest.


Jeollabuk-do(Imsil-gun)

Let's Go See Pilbong Good combining Pilbong Nongak (farmer's music) inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a variety of traditional cultural experiences contributes to the development of the regional community culture beyond generations and ages. The community-oriented tradition seeks communication, friendship, harmony and sharing between urban and rural societies, dreaming of the globalization of Korean traditional culture. Especially, Pilbong Nongak highlighting farmer's generous and affectionate life helps the audience think about the value of the traditional music and upgrades Pilbong to the place that people want to revisit and creates a rebirth of the Korean culture.


Jeollabuk-do(Namwon-si)

Namwon Newly-appointed Governor’s Procession is a fusion performance about the parade for celebrating the appointment of Byeon Hak-do as Namwon governor in the story of Chunhyang, set in Gwanghallu Garden, one of Namwon’s representative cultural resource. The event connected to Gwanghallu Garden and the Chunhayng Theme Park takes place from April to November every year, giving various spectacles and activities to visitors. The parade starts from the Plaza of Love and ends at Gwanghallu Garden, where various shows such as Gisaeng Jeomgo, military processional music performance, Yukbang performance, and a fan dance by gisaeng (female entertainers) are performed. In addition, fun activities like experiencing the punishment of the Joseon Dynasty, folk games, and a photo event are arranged for visitors. This performance has been designated as a Standing Cultural Tourism Program for nine consecutive years since 2007.


Chungcheongnam-do(Seosan-si)

Haemi Eupseong Traditional Cultural Performance is held every year at Haemi Eupseong, a representative fortress of the Joseon Dynasty, which was selected as one of the "100 tourist spots the Korean people must go" in 2015 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. One of Korea's best performances, this event presents a variety of spectacles to domestic and foreign tourists. The event consists of a series of Korean traditional performances which might be unfamiliar but certainly interesting to the contemporary people. The historical importance of the fortress adds value and meaning to the event.


Gwangju(Dong-gu)

  ACC Performance is a platform for contemporary performing arts in Asia. Serving as a platform for the creation and distribution of performing arts projects focusing on Asia, ACC Performance seeks to establish itself as an international hub bridging Korea, Asia, and the rest of the world. It offers original performance programs that usher in the future of performing arts across multiple genres, special performance programs that provide cultural and art experiences for people of all ages, and invitational performance programs that expand cultural opportunities for citizens by featuring the most memorable and noteworthy performances.   Original Programs   The ACC creates new performance programs that defy genres. Theater 1 at ACC Theater is Korea’s largest variable “black box” theater. The theater is built for new types of performance that transcend the confines of conventional theaters, space and genres. The ACC seeks out content tailored to Theater 1 that fully utilizes its variable structure and stage system, with a view to building its own repertoires.       ACC Original Programs   Asia Culture Center Original Programs   ACC Theater develops and distributes various forms of performance programs based on Asia’s cultural resources. From the children’s theater production, The Giggling Tree in 2015, ACC Theater developed and distributed another children’s theater production The Little Musician in 2016, the English musical Treasure Hunters in 2017, the film voice acting show Free Wedding, and the animation music theater Sugungga in 2018.     Co-Produced Programs Asia Culture Center Co-Produced Programs Collaborating with curators in Korea and other Asian countries, the ACC discusses cultural and social issues from different cultures and co-produces artistic representations of them. The ACC also pursues co-production projects with art organizations in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do, Korea, to build foundations for local art communities. Because of this, the center plans to expand its programs by making these more public-oriented and educational for young children and the youth.   ACC Call Center +82-1899-5566 (09:00–17:00 / * Open all year round except on January 1) Facebook Page: asiaculturecenter Facebook Page (English): asiaculturecenter.eng Blog: asiaculturecenter Twitter: WeloveACC Instagram: asiaculturecenter Reminders  Arrive at the site at least 10 min before the starting time For some programs, please make sure to arrive on time as entry may be restricted or booked seats may not be available after the program starts.  Check age restrictions in advance Some programs may have age restrictions. Please check before booking.  No mobile phones Please turn off your mobile phones in advance as ringtones and vibration may disrupt the audience.  No photography Only official photographers may take pictures of the programs and exhibitions. Otherwise, photography or video/audio recording is not allowed.  Food and beverages are not allowed inside the venues. Food and beverages are not allowed inside the program and exhibition venues. 『 Copyright(C) Asia Culture Center. All rights reserved. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED www.acc.go.kr 』 韓国旅行情報のすべて : トリップポーズ   http://www.trippose.com South Korea travel tips and articles : TRIP-PROPOSE      http://en.trippose.com 韩国旅游提示和文章 : TRIP-PROPOSE       http://cn.trippose.com 韓國旅遊提示和文章 : TRIP-PROPOSE       http://tw.trippose.com  /  http://hk.trippose.com


Jeollanam-do(Jangheung-gun)

Jeongnamjin in Jangheung is a pristine region with beautiful mountains, beaches, and rivers. One of these attractions is the cypress forest, where a refreshing breeze blows through the green shade of these 40-year-old trees. Cypress Forest Woodland is a wood culture & experience center located on Eokbulsan Mountain, allowing visitors a view of the entire downtown area. Guests can stay in the various hanok-style pensions, enjoy the cypress and salt rooms of the jjimjilbang, and take part in various ecology education experiences at this relaxing family leisure resort.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Andong-si)

This is the old house of Lee Man-hyeon, also known by his pen name Chiam. He served as a town chief and a high-ranking court official during the reign of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty. He is also the 11th generation descendant of the great scholar Lee Hwang, also known as Toegye. The hanok was designated as the 11th Folk Relic of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was originally located in Dosan-myeon Wonchon-ri, but moved to the current location as the original site was flooded due to the construction of the Andong Dam in 1976. The house is composed of a square-shaped, tile-roofed main building that measures 22 kans*, a 5-kan lofty front gate, and outer quarters. The main building consists of the anchae (women's quarters) and the elevated sarangchae (men's quarters). The roof of the sarangchae has a peculiar shape, as it is sloped and has gabled roofs on each side. *kan: a traditional measurement that corresponds to the space between two columns The cultural properties of Gyeongsangbuk-do No.11