Changdeokgung Palace hosts exhibition from 7 to 11 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 14:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Changdeokgung Palace (Changdeokgung) in Seoul will host Tracing Joseon Space: The Rhythm of Stillness from 7 to 11 October 2026 as part of South Korea's autumn K-Royal Culture Festival. The craft exhibition will occupy Huijeongdang Hall, while other festival programmes will open additional palace spaces during the five-day event.
Changdeokgung Palace exhibition runs from 7 to 11 October
The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency will stage the festival from 7 to 11 October 2026 across Seoul's four royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine. The official programme lists the Changdeokgung Palace exhibition for all five days, from 10am to 5pm, in Huijeongdang Hall.
Directed by Baek Jong-hwan, chief executive of the design studio WGNB, the exhibition uses traditional wooden architecture and empty space as its central themes. The organisers describe white as an aesthetic order shaped by emptiness, restraint and harmony. Festival programme for October 2026 places the exhibition directly inside the palace's historic residential architecture.
Huijeongdang connects the exhibition with palace history
Built in 1405 as a secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung, the complex was rebuilt in 1610 after destruction during the Japanese invasion of 1592. It became the main royal residence for about 270 years, and its buildings developed alongside gardens, ponds, study areas and official halls.
Huijeongdang belongs to the palace's residential history. The hall and Daejojeon were destroyed in a major fire in 1917, and the sleeping quarters were rebuilt in 1920 using structures moved from Gyeongbokgung. That layered history gives the October exhibition a direct setting for its focus on wooden space rather than a neutral gallery. The palace complex was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, as recorded by the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center history.
Other Changdeokgung programmes will extend the festival beyond Huijeongdang. Awakening the Morning Palace will invite visitors to walk through palace buildings and the Secret Garden at daybreak, twice daily from 7 to 11 October. The Gyujanggak Chogye Munsin Workshop will run from 9 to 11 October at 2.30pm, drawing on the late Joseon royal library and its specially trained young civil officials.
Visiting Changdeokgung Palace: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The exhibition takes place from 7 to 11 October 2026 in Huijeongdang Hall at Changdeokgung Palace, within the K-Royal Culture Festival.
- The exhibition is listed from 10am to 5pm. The official programme also lists separate festival activities, including the morning palace walks and the workshop, so access arrangements may differ by programme.
- The palace is at 99 Yulgok-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The nearest confirmed subway access is Anguk Station on Line 3, Exit 3; Jongno 3-ga Station on Lines 1, 3 and 5 is another listed option.
- The site combines palace buildings with a garden adapted to uneven terrain. Visitors attending programmes in the Secret Garden should expect walking on paths through landscaped grounds.
- The official language of South Korea is Korean, and the national currency is the South Korean won.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Changdeokgung Palace
When does Tracing Joseon Space take place at Changdeokgung Palace?
The exhibition runs from 7 to 11 October 2026 in Huijeongdang Hall, from 10am to 5pm.
What is Changdeokgung Palace?
It is a Seoul royal palace built in 1405, rebuilt in 1610 and listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997.
Where is Changdeokgung Palace and how do you get there?
The palace is at 99 Yulgok-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, with access from Anguk Station on Subway Line 3, Exit 3.
