A suspect in the Gyeongbok Palace graffiti incident escaped custody during police investigation but was caught two hours later, reports said Tuesday.
A man in his 30s who offered two teenagers 3 million won ($2,200) to spray-paint Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul in December is now in police custody, five months after the vandalism took place.
NewJeans will perform at the “2024 Korea On Stage – New Generation," held at the Gyeongbok Palace's Geunjeongjeon on Tuesday afternoon.
Korea’s four royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul as well as 72 cultural heritage sites scattered across the country will be open to the public for free from Wednesday for five days.
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it will begin the second phase of its preservation treatment on the wall of the Gyeongbok Palace from Thursday that was vandalized with spray paint graffiti last December.
The spring edition of the K-Royal Culture Festival is kicking off on April 26, and the organizers are eager to ensure that foreigners don't miss out on enjoying the lineup of traditional cultural events held at Korea's royal palaces in central Seoul.
Gyeongbok Palace in Jung District, central Seoul, is crowded on Monday, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday break that began Friday, amid mild temperatures but high levels of fine dust.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Monday, nationwide temperatures rose to between 3 and 9 degrees Celsius (37 and 48 degrees Fahrenheit).
A person wearing hanbok, or traditional Korean attire, at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Sunday tries to stay warm in the bitter cold. The mild temperatures from last week fell to minus 5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday.
The restoration of the vandalized Gyeongbok Palace walls is estimated to cost $76,300; the Cultural Heritage Administration plans further restorations and increased security measures to prevent future acts of vandalism.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
