Admission fees for royal palaces, Joseon tombs to rise from January 2027

Admission fees for Korea's major royal palaces, including Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung, as well as the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, will increase beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the Korea Heritage Service said. The agency announced Wednesday during its second-half policy briefing at the presidential office that it plans to unveil a new admission fee schedule in November after holding a public forum to gather opinions. Admission fees for the palaces and royal tombs have remained unchanged since the