In celebration of Seollal, Korea’s Lunar New Year holiday, the nation’s four main palaces in Seoul — Gyeongbokgung, ...

The Lee Jae Myung administration’s new housing plan has rekindled a row between the central government and Seoul Metropolitan ...

Korea's cultural heritage agency on Monday reacted sharply to a move by Seoul municipal authorities to allow high-rise ...

The Korea Heritage Service said it will streamline procedures for assessing how development activities around World Heritage sites, including Jongmyo, could affect the sites. The move is seen as an ...

BLOCKBUSTER. In this file photo taken Oct. 8, 2025, Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in Seoul, is crowded with visitors, as South Koreans enjoy an extended ...

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's heritage authorities and the Seoul metropolitan government have held their first round of preliminary talks to address a growing dispute over a controversial ...

Unesco has called on Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment project near Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine, a World Heritage site, warning that the construction could threaten the integrity ...

SEOUL – Seoul’s approval of a 141.9-meter (approximately 34-story) building across from Jongmyo — Korea’s first UNESCO World Heritage site — has resurfaced a longstanding question: how far should ...

Philosopher's teachings stand as a testament to the enduring intellectual and artistic affinity, creating a bond for China and South Korea, Zhao Xu reports. Musicians perform at a Confucian ritual at ...