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How about getting a glimpse of Korean royal culture as you stroll through the palaces on a beautiful spring day?

The 2025 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival will be held from April 26 to May 4 across Seoul's five major palaces—Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung—as well as Jongmyo Shrine.

Gyeongbokgung offers immersive experiences—from exploring the legacy of King Sejong and making traditional sweets to evening music concerts and royal court dance lessons.

At Changdeokgung, visitors can enjoy tranquil forest walks and hanbok photo sessions, while Gyeonghuigung opens its gates for rare nighttime tours.

Reservations for key events are available via Ticketlink.

For the first time in 25 years, the National Gugak Center will showcase "Jongmyo Jeryeak" in Japan.

Jongmyo Jeryeak is a Joseon-era royal ceremonial performance combining music and dance presented during ancestral rites at Jongmyo Shrine to honor the late kings and queens.

The performance will be held on April 19 at Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo as part of a cultural exchange marking the 60th anniversary of normalizing Seoul-Tokyo ties.

In return, Japan will showcase "Kumi Odori," a traditional musical drama from Okinawa, this June in Korea, highlighting each nation's UNESCO-listed cultural heritage.

The Gugak Center earned wide acclaim for its Jongmyo Jeryeak performance in Singapore last week and is set to bring the royal ritual music to audiences in Hong Kong this November.

The Kansong Art Museum will open a rare exhibition tomorrow showcasing Joseon-era paintings and calligraphy rendered on fans.

Titled "Seonwoo Pungwol"—which translates to "Good Friends, Wind, and Moon"—the exhibition features 55 fan artworks carefully curated from the museum's collection.

Among them, over 20 pieces will be unveiled to the public for the first time.

Highlights include exquisite fan paintings and calligraphy by renowned late Joseon figures such as Chusa Kim Jeong-hui and Danwon Kim Hong-do.

The exhibition, the first to be held by the Kansong Art Museum in half a century, runs through May 25.

That's all from me. Keep it tuned to the Kulture Wave.