Gyeongbok Palace celebrates King Sejong's 627th birthday
![Dancers perform at the Sujeongjeon area in Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, a day before the commemoration of King Sejong's 627th birthday during the Sejong Yi Do Birthday Ceremony, known as Haryeyeon, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/05/14/3ebb1841-8c0e-4376-b4aa-575a22b595e4.jpg)
Dancers perform at the Sujeongjeon area in Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, a day before the commemoration of King Sejong's 627th birthday during the Sejong Yi Do Birthday Ceremony, known as Haryeyeon, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]
Dancers perform at the Sujeongjeon area in Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, a day before the commemoration of King Sejong's 627th birthday during the Sejong Yi Do Birthday Ceremony, known as Haryeyeon, on Tuesday.
They performed the grand court music piece "Haeryeong," along with the traditional royal court dances "Yeominrak" and "Bongraeui" as part of the Haryeyeon festivities.
King Sejong lived in the palace for 16 years of his 32-year reign.
BY SEO JI-EUN [seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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