Deoksugung Palace: The Symbol of the Korean Empire
History of Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁) Deoksugung Palace was not built as one of the palaces. This is a little-known fact, it originally belonged…
Category: Tourist Sites
Welcome to the Vistihanguk archive for Tourist Sites in Korea. A posting will navigate you through all corners of Korea. You will find places from widely well-known attractions to hidden tourist places. Please leave any comment if you have any place that you like to know more about from the licensed Korean Tour Guide.
Gyotaejeon & Jagyeongjeon, Queens at Gyeongbokgung
Gyotaejeon Hall for a Queen Gyotaejeon (교태전) was used as the queen’s residence. As the highest female authority at Gyeongbokgung…
Gyeongbokgung Palace: The King’s Area (사정전 & 강녕전)
Sajeongjeon Hall (사정전): The King’s Office In Gyeongbokgung palace, Sajeongjeon hall is the king’s working chamber like doing his daily…
Geunjeongjeon (근정전) : Main Hall of the Gyeongbokgung
What is Genjeongjeon? Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It looks like a two-storied building, but a…
Discover the Hidden Gems of Gyeongbokgung Palace: From Gwanghwamun to Geunjeongjeon
From Gwanghwamun main gate to Geunjeongjeon main hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, there are attractive points that you will meet and…
Gwanghwamun (광화문): Main Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace
Step into the magnificent Gyeongbokgung Palace through the grand entrance of Gwanghwamun gate, the centerpiece of the palace complex. This…
History of Gyeongbokgung (경복궁)
Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) means ‘the place with blessed and prosperous’. Since everyone is already full of virtue, we bless all the…
What is the Haetae (해태) ?
In Korea (or in Korean movies or series), have you seen an animal that looks like a lion with a…