Gyeongbokgung Palace Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Seoul, Korea

About

As the primary palace of the Joseon Dynasty, it was the heart of 500 years of history. Follow the footsteps of kings while strolling through the magnificent Geunjeongjeon Hall and the beautiful Gyeonghoeru Pavilion over the pond. It embraces a turbulent history, such as being destroyed by fire during the Imjin War and rebuilt during the reign of King Gojong, and today, it is loved as the most iconic landmark in the heart of Seoul.

How about taking a time travel wearing Hanbok at this place, which also received global attention when BTS performed here?

Stories you can hear here

19 stories · about 34 min

IntroBakseok, the Roughly Carved Stones of the Royal Courtyard31 sec
SpotGwanghwamun GateThe Palace Gate Guarded by a Fire-Eating Haetaeabout 2 min
SpotYeongjegyo BridgeThe Secret of the Cheollok Sticking Out Its Tongueabout 2 min
SpotGeunjeongmun GateCoronations at the Two-Story Pavilion of Geunjeongmun Gateabout 1 min
SpotGeunjeongjeon HallThe Hall Guarded by Rough Paving Stones and a Water Cauldronabout 3 min

Show 14 more

SpotSajeongjeon HallThe Council Hall Without Underfloor Heating Beneath the Painting of Clouds and Dragonabout 2 min
SpotSujeongjeon HallThe Warmth of the Furnaces Beneath a Ten-Bay Buildingabout 2 min
SpotGangnyeongjeon HallThe King's Bedchamber Without a White Roof Ridgeabout 2 min
SpotGyeonghoeru PavilionThe Bronze Dragon Sunk to the Bottom of the Pondabout 2 min
SpotGyotaejeon HallGyotaejeon Hall, the Roof Without a Ridge, and the Monster Bulgasariabout 3 min
SpotSojubang KitchensThe Place Where the Fires Burned 24 Hours a Dayabout 2 min
SpotJagyeongjeon HallThe Sipjangsaeng Gulttuk and the Lost Stone Beastabout 1 min
SpotHyangwonjeong PavilionMemories of the Will-o'-the-Wisp Over the Hexagonal Pavilionabout 1 min
SpotGeoncheonggung ResidenceThe Tragedy at the Unpainted Residenceabout 2 min
SpotJibokjae PavilionThe King's Study Built in the Qing Dynasty Styleabout 2 min
SpotTaewonjeon ShrineThe Roofed Corridor Leading to the Shrineabout 3 min
StoryThe Main Palace Named by Chŏng Tojŏn in 1395about 2 min
StoryThe Secret Hidden in a 66-Kilogram Bronze Dragonabout 2 min
StoryThe 1895 Tragedy at Geoncheonggung Residenceabout 2 min

Preview

As you enter the front courtyard of Geunjeongjeon Hall, you will notice that the paving stones are uneven and vary in size. Why did the kings of Joseon pave this wide courtyard with rough granite stones, known as bakseok? The uneven surface prevents the sun's glare and naturally makes you walk carefully and humbly.

Stand on the path where kings and officials once walked, and hear the stories of Joseon's first palace.

Keep listening in the app — stories play automatically by GPS as you get close.Keep listening in the app

Visitor info

Address: 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Hours: [January-February/November-December] 09:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:00) [March-May/September-October] 09:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:00) [June-August] 09:00-18:30 (Last admission 17:30)
Closed: Every Tuesday ※ However, if the regular holiday falls on a public holiday or a substitute public holiday, it is open, and the first non-public holiday that follows becomes the regular holiday.
Admission: Adults 3,000 won (Free for those aged 18 and under and 65 and over)