<2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> in a palace filled with colorful autumn leaves - 10.13.(Fri)~10.18.(Wed), 4 major palaces / Advance reservation in Naver start at 14:00 10. 6.(Fri) -  The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center(Head Shin Seong-Hee) at the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (President Choi Young-chang) will host the <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> for six days from October 13th to October 18th at four palaces in Seoul (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Palaces)    The K-Royal Culture Festival is the largest cultural heritage festival in Korea, which has presented a variety of traditional culture contents across the backdrop of the spring and fall of the beautiful palace. <2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival> held last April was planned to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace's Returned Name, and was visited by approximately 383,000 visitors. In particular, it received good reviews for expanding programs in which citizens could directly participate. <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival>, which will be held starting on the 13th, is a planned program that is different from last spring's festival and is expected to present the unique charm of the palace on a fall day. Variety of programs are prepared on 4 Palaces in particular Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace.   ■ In Gyeongbokgung Palace : Special fall performances including Royal Palaces loved by Artists are presented.    During <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival>, a unique performance that matches the autumn of the palace will be held at Gyeongbokgung Palace.    ▲ At the Heungbokjeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, a creative pansori performance called ‘Traditional Pansori storytelling performance (10.13.~14.)’, which tells the story of the restoration of Gyeongbokgung Palace, will be presented to visitors. This performance, featuring the pansori co-creation group ‘IPKOASON’, will be held four times over two days at 11 AM and 2 PM, each performance lasting 60 minutes. Advance reservation is available and some seats are available for on-site visitors.    ▲ At JipokjaeHall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the artist-invited performance ‘Royal Palaces loved by Artists(10.17.~18.)’, which introduces the beauty of the palace, will be held from 7 PM to 8:10 PM. On the first day of the performance, Second Moon (fusion band), Kim Jun-su (sori singer), Ha Yoonju (Jeongga vocalist), and Mu Bin Kim (traditional Korean musician), and on the second day, pianist Yang Bang Ean and an orchestral band will present a special performance on the stage at JipokjaeHall on an autumn night. The number of spectators per session is 600, and participation is possible through advance reservation and on-site registration. ▲ At The Sujeongjeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the ‘Gungjung Pungnyu (10.13.~14.)’ where you can see the unique performances of new artists, will be held from 3 PM to 3:50 PM. The performance can be viewed on-site without additional  reservation.   ■ In ChanggyeonggungPalace :Literature concertand the 40th Anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace name reclamation photo exhibition   Changgyeonggung Palace will present a variety of programs to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace’s Returned Name, following the Royal Culture Festival last spring. ▲ At Hwangyeongjeon Hall of Changgyeonggung Palace, the 40th Anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace name reclamation photo exhibition《Rediscover the Royal Palaces》(10.13.~18.),’commemorating the 40th anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace’s Returned Name, is permanently operated from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the photo exhibition, which consists of 40 photos about the history of Changgyeonggung Palace, you can see the changes of Changgyeonggung Palace in four parts, from the Joseon Dynasty to the Japanese colonial period to the present. ▲ At Tongmyeongjeon Hall of Changgyeonggung Palace, the Literature concert <Changgyeonggung Palace, Korean cultural heritage>(10.16.~17.)’ will be held at 16:00. On the 16th, a korean historic lecture by Choi Tae-seong, a lecturer on Korean history, will be held under the theme of ‘Palace Journal, That Day’ on the lifestyle of the palace, including King Yeongjo’s 50th Birthday Ceremony. And on the 17th, under the theme of ‘The history of the regained name, the meaning of Changgyeonggung Palace’s Returned Name’ a lecture by historical storyteller Sun Kim will be held. The number of spectators per session is 300, and participants can participate through advance reservation or on-site registration. In addition,‘Royal court games play room’, a small-scale experience and event with Goong-ee Doong-ee volunteers, is operated permanently from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at JipgyeongdangHall of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gyeongchunjeon Hall of Changgyeonggung Palace. ■ Online <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival>, ‘Genre Painting for All’ returns with a new character in 2023.   From September 27 to October 31, you can participate in ‘Genre Painting for All’, a web-based participatory program where you can create your own Joseon Dynasty character through the ‘Genre Painting for All’ website (pungsokdo.com). ‘Genre Painting for All’, an online event for the K-Royal Culture Festival that started in 2021 has gained explosive popularity, attracting approximately 460,000 participants over the past two years. In addition, this <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival>released<Gyeongbokgung Palace Audio Guide - Walking Joseon> in collaboration with KBS Radio on October 4th. This audio guide, featuring the voices of Korean history instructor Choi Tae-seong and ((G)I-DLE) Mi-yeon, can be enjoyed for free on the KBS radio application KONG, and you can watch the section ofHyangwonjeongPavilion of Gyeongbokgung Palace as a video on YouTube Gungneung TV (youtube.com/@K-royalculture).   Reservations for all programs of <2023 Fall Palace Culture Festival> pre-reservation program can be made for free on Naver Reservation at 2 p.m. on October 6th. Information of <2023 Fall Royal Court Culture Festival> can be found on the website of the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center at the Cultural Heritage Administration (royal.cha.go.kr), the website of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (www.chf.or.kr), the website of the Palace Culture Festival (chf.or.kr/), and the Official Instargram of K-Royal Culture Festival(@royalculturefestival_official). For detailed inquiries about the event, please call the Royal Palace Utilization Business Call Center (1522-2295). Attachment 1. Overview of <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> Attachment 2. List of Program for <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> Attachment 3. <2023 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> planning program information (advance reservation) Attachment 4. <2023 Fall Royal Culture Festival> planning program information (on-site participation)

2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival to be Held Across the Palaces this Beautiful Spring - To be held across five palaces in Seoul including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo, and Sajikdan with the opening ceremony on April 28 (Fri) and the festival from April 29 (Sat) to May 7 (Sun) - Time Travel: King Yeongjo, Opening Honghwamun Gate, a new signature program to be unveiled at Changgyeonggung Palace The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center(Head Jeong Seong-Jo) at the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (President Choi Young-chang) will host the 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival for nine days from April 29 (Sat) to May 7 (Sun) at five palaces in Seoul (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung Palaces), Jongmyo, and Sajikdan.   The K-Royal Culture Festival is the largest cultural heritage festival in Korea, which has presented a variety of traditional culture contents across beautiful palaces. Last year, the festival attracted 1.36 million visitors in spring and fall combined. This year, the festival is expected to attract even more visitors as people can now enjoy the palaces this beautiful spring with things returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic.   ■ The K-Royal Culture Festival will kick off with a fabulous opening ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 28.  The K-Royal Culture Festival will kick off with a wonderful opening festival on April 28 (Fri) at Heungnyemun Square in Gyeongbokgung Palace. On the day of the opening ceremony, the Commemorative Parade for the 40th Anniversary of ChanggyeonggungPalace’s Returned Name will be held for 40 minutes from 2:00 pm around Changgyeonggung Palace.    The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm at Heungnyemun Square in Gyeongbokgung Palace. The opening performance will feature a modern interpretation of traditional dances, such as the fan dance and cheoyongmu dance. It will be followed by a performance by a national children’s choir, and a thematic performance by the cast of Palace Musical: Sejong 1446, one of the programs on offer during the festival. The festival’s opening ceremony will conclude with a performance by La Poem, a male crossover vocal group.   ■ Time Travel: King Yeongjo, Opening Honghwamun Gate to mark the 40th anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace’s returned name.  The signature program of the K-Royal Culture Festival is Time Travel: King Yeongjo, Opening Honghwamun Gate, which will be hosted at Changgyeonggung Palace. The program is planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Changgyeonggung Palace’s returned name as an audience interactive program where participants can take part in a reenactment of King Yeongjo’s 50th birthday.    Participants selected from pre-event applications will be allowed to participate in the reenactment and experience each step during the preparation process of the royal festival. The event will be held for five days (May 2 to 6).    On May 2, a historical reenactment about the story of King Yeongjo’s 50th Birthday Ceremony, where the audience can move around, will be performed. It will be held for 80 minutes twice per day, and those who book the reenactment earlier will be able to watch the reenactment via the receiver as they move around Changgyeonggung Palace. The reenactment will also be live-streamed on Official Instagram of K-Royal Culture Festival.    From May 3 to 5, New Court Members (180 participants per day) selected from pre-event applications in the program will participate in food, painting, and dance experiences to prepare for King Yeongjo’s 50th Birthday Ceremony. After the experiences, they will learn pogurak, a court dance, watch traditional performances.  * For the 1st (10:00 to 13:00), 2nd (13:00 to 16:00), and 3rd (15:00 to 18:00) sessions, 60 New Court Members will participate per session.  ** Experience sequence: (i) Enter and change clothing → (ii) Experience (food/painting) → (iii) Experience (dance and Civilian Singer performance) → (iv) Change clothing and leave ***Pogurak: It is a court dance performed at the Palgwanhoe during the reign of King Munjong of the Goryeo Dynasty, and it embodies the appearance of throwing a chaegu to decide the outcome.   ▲ For the experience of Court Food, the program will prepare goimsang (meal for a special occasion) for King Yeongjo’s 50th Birthday Ceremony at the old site of Sookseolso (temporary kitchen), which is located near the well on the right side of Myeongjeongjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace.    ▲ For the experience of Court Painting, the program will reenact court festival paintings by historical court painting experts and allow visitors to draw palace paintings at Gyeongchunjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace.    ▲ For the experience of Court Dance, visitors can watch court performances, including hyangbal (traditional percussion instrument), near Tongmyeongjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace, and learn how to perform pogurak.    ▲ Around Haminjeong Pavilion in Changgyeonggung Palace, visitors will watch gugak (traditional Korean music) performances, including pansori, talchum, and sorikkun, by Civilian Singers invited to the palace under the theme of Jangakwon Inviting Singers.    The fifth day of the program will feature the reenactment of the King’s 50th birthday event and post-meal performances. The reenactment of the birthday event will be held twice per day for 60 minutes. After the reenactment, visitors can watch performances by the selected Civilian Singers and other celebratory performances at Chundangji Pond.    Furthermore, Yeongchunheon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace will provide a permanent court clothing experience program where visitors can try on the clothing of various augmented reality (AR) court characters, who work in a palace.   ■ Many things to see in Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, and Deoksugung Palaces  ▲ In Gyeongbokgung Palace, Palace Musical: Sejong 1446, a four-day performance, will be held from April 29 to May 2 (paid event with advance booking required). From May 5 to May 7, the program Children’s K-Royal Culture Festival, which consists of a variety of experiences such as Children’s Gwageo Exam (traditional civil service exam) and Palace True or False Quiz, will be held for visiting families to celebrate Children’s Day. Around Sujeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace, performers across different fields, including new gugak artists, crossover bands, and classical musicians, will showcase a performance called Court Music Entertainmentfrom May 3 to May 7. In particular, on May 7th, a special performance featuring cellist Yang Sung-won will be held in connection with the night tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace.    ▲ In Changdeokgung Palace, Romantic Palace Gidam Theater, a travelling theater play based on novels stored in Nakseonjae Hall, will be performed for four days from April 30 to May 3 (paid event with advance booking required).    ▲ In Deoksugung Palace, there will be a performance called Artists’ Loved Palace, featuring famous artists, at 7:30 pm for three days from May 5 to May 7. Free performances to be held near Junghwajeon Hall in Deoksugung Palace will feature Yang Bang-ean’s Band on the first day, crossover band 2nd Moon and Kim Jun-su, Ha Yun-juand Kim Moo-bin on the second day, composer and pianist Yiruma on the third day.   ■ Advance booking program for K-Royal Culture Festival  The advance booking program prior to the festival will be available from1pm on April 19on the Ticketlink website (www.ticketlink.co.kr). ▲ Palace Musical: Sejong 1446 and Romantic Palace Gidam Theater are paid programs with 700 and 50 seats available per session, respectively. ▲ The Opening Ceremony of K-Royal Culture Festival (April 28), Children’s K-Royal Culture Festival Gwageo Liberal Arts Exam (May 5 to 6), day 1 of Time Travel: King Yeongjo, Opening Honghwamun Gate (May 2), Plum Flower Blooming Miles (May 4 to 6), a program planned by the Dae Han Imperial House, and Court Culture Campaign-Refreshment Experience of Yakbang(The traditional pharmacy) in Changdeokgung(April 29 to May 7), a program presented in partnership with LG Household & Health Care, are available for free with advance booking required.    Furthermore, the special ticket Palace Pass, which allows unlimited visits to the five palaces during the festival, will be available for 10,000 won. The number of tickets will be limited to 1,000.    During the festival, Palace Parade Performance, which features pangut (Korean folk music), will be showcased in the five palaces. It will take place on April 28 (Fri) in Changgyeonggung Palace, April 29 (Sat) in Gyeongbokgung Palace, April 30 (Sun) in Changdeokgung Palace, May 5 (Fri) in Gyeonghuigung Palace, and May 6 (Sat) in Deoksugung Palace. And Oprating hours are different for each palace.   For more information and the schedule of the 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival, check out the website of the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center in the Cultural Heritage Administration (royal.cha.go.kr), the website of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (www.chf.or.kr), the website of K-Royal Culture Festival (chf.or.kr/fest), and the official Instagram account of K-Royal Culture Festival (@royalculturefestival_official), or call the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center Program Call Center at ☎1522-2295.   Attachment 1. Overview of 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival Attachment 2. List of Programs for 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival Attachment 3. Booking Information for the 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival Attachment 4. Information about Planned Programs during the 2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival End.

The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation will be hosting the “K-Royal Culture Festival 10th Anniversary Slogan Contest” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the K-Royal Culture Festival. We kindly ask for your attention and participation.   □ Contest Overview A. Contest name: K-Royal Culture Festival 10th Anniversary Slogan Contest B. Eligibility: All Korean nationals and foreigners residing in Korea interested in the K-Royal Culture Festival ※ As of the announcement date (November 17, 2023), participants under the age of 19 must upload the parental consent form for minors’ entry (attached). C. Contest theme: A slogan that can creatively and effectively represent the content of each category. Contest Category Theme Description 10th  Anniversary 10th  anniversary of the  K-Royal Culture Festival A slogan commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2024 K-Royal Culture Festival A Festival that represents Korea The cultural heritage festival that represents Korea – K-Royal Culture Festival A slogan expressing aspiration for the K-Royal Culture Festival, the cultural heritage festival that represents Korea, to become a globally beloved event ※ Slogans can be submitted in either Korean or English, with a maximum of 2 slogans per language for each category (a total of 8 slogans per person at most, with 4 in Korean and 4 in English)  -Korean slogans: Up to 20 characters (including spaces and punctuation. Prioritize the use of pure Korean words in Hangul)  -English slogans: Up to 15 words (including spaces and punctuation) D. Contest Schedule   -Submission: November 17, 2023 (Fri) - January 7, 2024 (Sun)   -Evaluation: January 9, 2024 (Tue) - January 16, 2024 (Tue) (1 week)   -Announcement: January 19, 2024 (Fri) E. How to apply: Online application via Google Form   -Google Form link: (https://forms.gle/jkDTSHW6jf3Ax9bVA) <- Click the link! F. Announcement of the winners: Individual notification and posting on the K-Royal Culture Festival website   □ Evaluation and Awards A. Evaluation method: Entries are judged by a panel of 5 internal and external experts. B. Evaluation criteria   -Theme (30%): Understanding of the K-Royal Culture Festival project and the delivery of the creative vision   -Creativity (30%): Level of creativity as an outstanding slogan   -Practicality (20%): Usefulness of the slogan for further designs   -Adaptability (20%): Ease of memorization and pronunciation   C. Awards Prize Award Number of awardees Award details Grand prize Cultural Heritage Administration President’s Award 1 Prize money of 500,000 KRW, certificate, and additional prizes * Additional prizes: Free admission for 4 individuals to 4 programs in Royal Palaces (Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour, Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour, Deoksugung Palace Seokjojeon Hall at Night, and Gyeongbokgung Palace Saenggwabang) Second prize Cultural Heritage Administration Royal Palaces and Tombs Center Director's Award 1 Prize money of 300,000 KRW, certificate, and additional prize * Additional prizes: Free admission for 2 individuals to 4 programs in Royal Palaces (Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour, Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour, Deoksugung Palace Seokjojeon Hall at Night, and Gyeongbokgung Palace Saenggwabang) Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation President’s Award 1 Third prize - 5 Prize money of 200,000 KRW and additional prize *Additional Prize: Free admission for 2 individuals to 2 programs in Royal Palaces (Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour, Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour, Deoksugung Palace Seokjojeon Hall at Night, and Gyeongbokgung Palace Saenggwabang) Honorable mention - 100 Coffee e-gift card worth 5,000 KRW □ Important Notices   ○Award winners may own the copyright to the award-winning works. However, the organizers may use the winning work through reproduction and transmission within the necessary limits to achieve the purpose and spirit of the contest, and they may be partially or entirely utilized for promotional purposes by the organizers.   ○The organizers have the right to utilize (and if necessary, modify) the award-winning works as secondary works, and the period for such utilization is not separately determined but extends until the purpose of utilizing the award-winning work is fulfilled.   ○Slogans submitted must be the participant’s original creation, as any legal issues arising from disputes related to portrait rights, copyrights, defamation, etc., are the responsibility of the winners. If disputes due to infringement were to occur, award for a winning work may be evoked and the prize money will be reclaimed, even if such disputes were to be discovered after prizes have been announced.   ○If it is determined through evaluation that there are no winning works, a winner may not be chosen, and the number of awardees may be adjusted based on the quality of the entries.   ○Participants must truthfully provide all necessary information for entry. By agreeing to the terms and conditions regarding personal information and copyrights, participant certifies that they have thoroughly understood and agreed to the guidelines.   ○Any issues arising from misunderstanding the Important Notices or the Announcement are the responsibility of the participant.   ○As of the announcement date (November 17, 2023), participants under the age of 19 are required to submit the parental consent form for minors’ entry to contest.   ○Details of the evaluation process are not disclosed. By entering the contest, participant agrees to the composition of the evaluation panel, evaluation criteria, and subsequent results.   □ Inquiries: Secretariat for the K-Royal Culture Festival 10th Anniversary Slogan Contest ☎02-2233-4027 (Operating hours: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)