The “Deoksugung Night at the Seokjojeon Hall” event was first introduced in 2021 and is organized as a night tour program of Deoksugung Palace’s Seokjojeon Hall. It includes a guided tour with a professional commentator, a terrace café experience, and a creative musical performance depicting stories from the Korean Empire period.
Participants can enjoy a tour inside Seokjojeon Hall with a professional guide and then relax on the 2nd-floor terrace with classical string performances, refreshments, and nighttime views. This year’s terrace experience offers an expanded selection of refreshments, including three types of cakes: pound cake, financiers, and sablés. Participants can choose from four types of beverages: hot coffee, iced coffee, mulberry tea, and hot citrus tea.
Following this, a creative musical performance set against the backdrop of the Korean Empire’s imperial family will take place in Seokjojeon Hall’s 1st-floor reception room. After the performance, attendees can take photos with a photo printing machine and receive souvenirs.
This year, to provide fairer access to a larger number of participants, the event will adopt a lottery system for participant selection. Entrants can apply and make reservations through Ticketlink, with a maximum of two tickets per person per draw. Each account (ID) is allowed to apply only once per program.
The application period is from March 19, 2 PM to March 25, and winners will be announced on March 27 at 2 PM. Winners can choose their desired date and time slots for reservation and payment from March 28 at 2 PM. From April 2 at 2 PM, reservations can also be made over the phone on a first-come, first-served basis by individuals over the age of 65, the disabled, and national veterans. The participation fee is 26,000 KRW per person.
During the event’s run, May 1 to May 3 will be designated for foreign participants. Foreign guests can purchase tickets through Creatrip starting from April 2 at 9 AM on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more detailed information, inquiries can be made through the websites of the Palaces and Tombs Relics Headquarters, the National Heritage Promotion Agency, or by calling the Palace and Tombs Program Consultation Center.