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Call for Volunteers: 2025 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival
Korea’s largest cultural heritage festival set against the magnificent royal palaces —
the “2025 K-Royal Culture Festival” seeks volunteers, Goong-ee Doong-ee.
The Spring K-Royal Culture Festival offers
a host of programs
to immerse in Seoul’s royal palaces.
We eagerly await your participation to guide visitors to every corner of the palaces!
1. Festival Details
○ Name: 2025 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival
○ Period: 9 days, April 26 (SAT) – May 4 (SUN), 2025
○ Location: Five Major Palaces of Seoul (Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeonghuigung Palace), Jongmyo Shrine
○ Host: Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service
○ Organizer: Korea Heritage Agency
2. Eligibility
○ At least 18 years old, Korean citizen (and foreigners that can communicate in Korean)
※ Must be responsible for their own accommodation during the period
○ Must participate in major events, such as the opening ceremony, and must be able to actively participate during the festival period
○ (Preferred) have foreign language communication skills (English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, etc.)
3. Recruitment Summary
○ Number of Recruitment: About 70 persons *including 15 non-Koreans quota
○ Activities: Provide support for the festival programs’ on-site operations, Plan and lead creative activities(team planning)
※ Reference: Goong-ee Doong-ee volunteers’ activities video (https://youtu.be/Tn_oBhZ8nLI)
○ Recruitment Schedule
Feb 24
(MON) -
Mar 16
(SUN)
23:00
▶
Mar 24 (MON) 17:00
▶
Mar 24 (MON) -
Mar 27
(SUN) 23:00
▶
Apr 3 (THU) 17:00
Recruitment announcement and application submission
Announce results of application screening
Video interview submission
(online interview)
Announce final results
○ Activity Schedule
Apr 8
(TUE)
16:00~
20:00
▶
Apr 9
(WED)-
Apr 24
(THU)
▶
Apr 25
(FRI)-
May 4
(SUN)
▶
End of
Programs
Opening ceremony (required)
Plan team activities
On-site activities
4. Application
○ Online submission (Fill out Google Form application)
- [Korean Application] <<Click
- [Foreigner Application] <<Click
※ Application also available on K-Royal Culture Festival, the Korea Heritage Service, and the Korea Heritage Agency homepages.
○ Documents for submission
- Application Screening (Round 1): Fill out and submit Google Form application
- Video Interview (Round 2): Online video evaluation (applicants that have passed Round 1 will be contacted individually for further directions)
5. Evaluation Criteria
A. Application evaluation for Korean applicants
- Application Evaluation Criteria *candidate pool is double the final selection in the order of high scorers
Evaluation Criteria
Details
Score
Quali-
tative
Motiva-
tion
and
activity plans
- Interest and enthusiasm toward the festival (15 points)
- Level of understanding toward the festival and Goong-ee Doong-ee (15 points)
- Sincerity of application content (10 points)
40 points
Capabil-
ities
- Ability to explain or have background in history, traditional culture, etc. (15 points)
- Foreign language communication skills (15 points)
30 points
Quanti-
tative
Atten-
dance
- Number of days available for on-site participation
· 10-6 days (20 points) / 5-3 days (10 points) / 2-1 day (0 points)
20 points
Past festival experi-
ences
- Similar experience at festival or programs hosted by another organization (10 points)
10 point
Total
100 points
- Video Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Details
Score
General
- Clear delivery of motivation for application and activity plans (15 points)
- Interest in the festival (15 points)
30 points
Score by
Prompt
- (Prompt 1) suitability of personal ability and festival activities
- (Prompt 2) performance of related experiences and its relevance to the festival
- (Prompt 3) originality and thoroughness of suggested activity plan
40 points
Miscellaneous
- Candidate’s eagerness to participate (15 points)
- Communication skills, including the structure and delivery of presentation content (15 points)
30 points
Total
100 points
B. Application Evaluation for Non-Korean Applicants
- Application Evaluation Criteria *candidate pool is double the final selection in the order of high scorers
Evaluation Criteria
Details
Score
Quali-
tative
Motiva-
tion
and
activity plans
- Interest and enthusiasm toward the festival (20 points)
- Level of understanding toward the festival and Goong-ee Doong-ee (20 points)
- Sincerity of application content (10 point)
50 points
Quanti-
tative
Atten-
dance
- Number of days available for on-site participation
· 10-6 days (50 points) / 5-3 days (30 points) / 2-1 day (0 points)
50 points
Total
100 points
- Video Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Details
Score
General
- Clear delivery of motivation for application and activity plans (25 points)
- Interest in the festival (25 points)
- Suitability of personal ability and festival activities (20 points)
70 points
Miscell-
aneous
- Candidate’s eagerness to participate (15 points)
- Communication skills, including the structure and delivery of presentation content (15 points)
30 points
Total
100 points
6. Volunteer’s Benefits
○ Approved volunteer hours (hours depend on each person’s on-site participation)
※ Must join 1365 Volunteer Portal (https://www.1365.go.kr)
○ Volunteer certification issued (must meet certification requirement; certification issued by President of Korea Heritage Agency)
○ Activity supply kits for K-Royal Culture Festival volunteers
○ Free admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Jongmyo Shrine during festival period (admission is non-transferable)
○ Limited transportation expense and meals provided during on-site (offline) activity period
○ Eligible to be selected and awarded Excellent Volunteer
○ Official volunteer documents can be issued for college students participating during the week
7. Inquiries
○ 2025 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival Volunteers Team (02-3210-4635) / goongeedoongee@gmail.com
2025-02-24