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Gyeongbokgung Palace will offer nighttime tours from September 3 to 28. Visitors can explore the famous Gwanghwamun, Heungnyemun, and Geunjeongjeon, as well as Gyeonghoeru, the site of grand royal banquets, and Gyotaejeon, the queen's residence. Traditional performances, including royal court music, will also be featured. A highlight is the "Royal Stroll," held Fridays through Sundays at 7 p.m., which recreates the evening walks of the king, queen, and crown prince during the Joseon Dynasty. Tickets go on sale via Interpark from 10 a.m. this Wednesday, but foreign visitors can also purchase tickets on-site at Gwanghwamun. Admission is free for those wearing 'hanbok,' so how about an autumn evening stroll steeped in Korean tradition?

The King Sejong Institute Foundation is sending Korean language teacher trainees and cultural interns to about 50 Sejong branches across more than 30 countries. Selected through university recommendations and screening, over 90 undergraduate and graduate students will spend up to three months overseas, teaching the Korean language and culture to global learners. The Sejong Institute said the program will provide trainees with a valuable experience to build their expertise, while offering overseas K-culture enthusiasts a unique chance to learn the Korean language and culture in fresh ways.

An exhibition of works by the late Kim Tschang-yeul, a master of Korean abstract art widely known as the "Waterdrop Painter," is now on display. The first large-scale retrospective of Kim has opened at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. It brings together over 120 works, from his early pieces to creations produced during his time in New York and Paris, including 31 previously unseen works. Visitors can view Kim's signature "Waterdrop" series alongside his representative works, organized into four sections: Scar, Phenomenon, Waterdrops, and Recurrence. The exhibition traces the origins of the "Waterdrop" motif that defined his career and reveals how it evolved over time.

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