Beautiful Hanbok Stories in K-Royal Palaces Photo exhibition

The winning photos of the K-Royal Culture Festival's “Beautiful Hanbok Stories in K-Royal Palaces” photo contest will be showcased at Gyejodang Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace this fall (October 9 - October 13).

□ Event Information

○ Schedule: Wednesday, October 9 – Sunday, October 13, 2024 / 10:00 - 17:00 (open daily during the festival)

○ Location: Gyejodang Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace (Click for Naver Map)

* Entrance via Gyeongbokgung Palace East Parking Lot

□ Details

○ Exhibition: Display of 50 winning entries from the “Beautiful Hanbok Stories in K-Royal Palaces” photo contest during the festival

○ Topic: Photographs of people in Hanbok taken in the four major palaces (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, and Deoksugung Palace) and Jongmyo

○ Displayed Works: 1 Grand Prize (awarded by Administrator of the Korea Heritage Service), 2 First Place Prizes (awarded by Head of Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, and President of Korea Heritage Agency), 3 Second Place Prizes (awarded by President of Korea Heritage Agency), 5 Encouragement Prizes (awarded by President of Korea Heritage Agency), and 39 Honorable Mentions

* Notes

□ Contest Overview

○ Contest name: “Beautiful Hanbok Stories in K-Royal Palaces Photo Contest” at the K-Royal Culture Festival

○ Eligibility: Korean citizens and non-Korean residents living in Korea that are interested in the K-Royal Culture Festival

○ Theme: Photographs of people in Hanbok Hanbok taken in the four major palaces (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, and Deoksugung Palace) and Jongmyo

○ Contest Schedule

- Submission: Monday, August 5 – 11:59 PM, Sunday, September 8, 2024

- Review: Monday, September 9 – Friday, September 20, 2024

- Winner Announcement: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

* Inquiries: Royal Palaces and Tombs Utilization Program Customer Service, Korea Heritage Agency (1522-2295)