Korea Joongang Daily
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Gwanghwamun restored to original Joseon Dynasty design

Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Seoul's Gyeongbok Palace, has been restored to its original Joseon Dynasty design after years of thorough research. It now features a wide platform and a new signboard, and a grand ceremony was held for its reopening

2023-10-15

Restored treasure

Workers take down the old signboard from the main entrance to Gyeongbok Palace on Thursday. Along with the new signboard, the newly restored “moon terrace” will be unveiled on Sunday

2023-10-12

Samsung family donates stone statues for Gwanghwamun Gate restoration project

The family of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee donated to the country two pieces of the stone statue depicting an auspicious animal called seosu, which used to decorate the woldae in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate of Gyeongbok Palace.

2023-08-29

Constructing the woldae

The Cultural Heritage Administration made an interim report Tuesday about restoring the woldae, or a wide traditional platform, that leads to the entrance of Gwanghwamun in Jongno District, central Seoul. As part of the Gyeongbok Palace...

2023-04-25

Handmade hoes replace bulldozers as artifacts are uncovered in Gwanghwamun

About two-thirds of Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul has been fenced off since last October under Seoul City Government’s grand project to redesign the area as a “more pedestrian-friendly park-like plaza.” The plan involves expanding the ...

2021-06-06