'Royal Culture Festival' - variety of exhibitions and shows at Seoul's royal palaces
경회루에서 궁중연화를, 덕수궁에서 전시를... 궁중문화축전<br /><br />Autumn is perhaps the best time,... to enjoy Seoul's royal palaces under the clear sky. The annual festival held inside the grounds of royal palaces captivates visitors with exhibitions and shows.<br />Our Kim Bo-kyoung tells us more about this year's Royal Culture Festival.<br />Korea's royal palaces have come alive this autumn, welcoming visitors to their annual Royal Culture Festival that shows the palaces from a different perspective.<br />“A special exhibition in Deokhongjeon Hall at Deoksugung Palace shows changes in wedding attire. Visitors can even see the reconstructed wedding dress of Yi Bang-ja, royal consort of King Yeongchin, the seventh son of Emperor Gojong.”<br />Her wedding dress has a high waist line with similar proportions to the upper part of Korean traditional Hanbok costumes.<br />Another reconstructed dress based on pictures from around 90 years ago shows a mixture of Eastern and Western culture.<br />"I believe people have long been thinking of a way to accommodate modern attire. Eventually the groom is wearing a frock coat while the bride is wearing Hanbok like a dress with round-toed single-strap shoes."<br />When it becomes dark, visitors can slowly walk along the forest path in Changgyeonggung Palace, which is filled with laser projections, creating a dream-like atmosphere.<br />Shining pebbles on the path make visitors feel like they're in a different world.<br />Another highlight of the festival is a show at Gyeonghoeru - the two-story pavilion used to entertain important guests.<br />"Gyeonghoeru is the best stage in our country, and we have designed a show based on the traditional musical 'Shimcheong Story'. The story and a variety of other shows like a flying performance will mesmerize visitors."<br />The highlights of the story have been put all into a one-hour show unfolding in front of the stunning backdrop of Gyeonghoeru's architecture and its large pond.<br />The royal culture festival will run until October 18th.<br />Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.<br />
