The Jongmyo Shrine is one of the most unique things to see in Seoul because it features the spirit tablets of the deceased kings and queens of South Korea. It was built during the Joseon period ...

Given that Seoul is a megacity, it is understandable that some important sites slip by the attention of the city’s citizens and tourists. Hwangungu Shrine, located in Jung-gu, is one example, but its ...

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jongmyo Shrine is one of the oldest and best-preserved Confucian royal shrines in the world. Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe all but squandered the chance to meet with President Park Geun-hye by visiting the ...

Seoul on Nov. 24 boycotted a memorial for workers ... who represented the government at the ceremony, had visited the shrine. During World War II, many laborers from the Korean Peninsula worked ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

Seoul is a hub of the national economy ... is the oldest Catholic Church and mother church of all Catholic churches in Singapore. Mokama Marian shrine on the southern bank of Ganges River bears the ...

Free admission applies to the four palaces -- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung -- and Jongmyo shrine, all in Seoul, as well as the Joseon royal tombs spread across 18 ...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Tourism Organization, unveiled on Monday the “100 Must-visit Tourist Spots of Korea" for years 2025 and 2026.