Police arrest man in 30s who offered to pay teenagers to graffiti Gyeongbok Palace

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.

2024-05-23

CHA to begin second phase of preservation treatment on vandalized palace wall

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.

2024-04-17

Gyeongbok Palace wall restorations may cost 100 million won

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.

2024-01-04

Scribbling on the royal palace walls [REWIND 2023]

The historic Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul was vandalized with spray paint graffiti in mid-December, and not just once: The next night, yet another fresh batch of graffiti appeared on the walls.

2023-12-28

Palace vandals were also told to spray paint King Sejong statue, police find

An unidentified person who ordered two teens to vandalize Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul also told them to spray paint the adjacent Statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun, according to the police.

2023-12-22

Gyeongbok Palace vandal claims his graffiti was 'artistic'

A 17-year-old teenager accused of vandalizing historic Gyeongbok Palace said somebody offered to pay him to spray-paint the address of illegal streaming websites on the palace wall.

2023-12-20

Police arrest teens suspected of vandalizing historic Seoul palace

Vandals spray-painted the words "free movies" along with a website address on the wall of the historic palace on Saturday.

2023-12-19

Gyeongbok Palace wall graffiti suspect surrenders

The suspect who most recently vandalized the left wall of Yeongchumun, the western gate of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, turned themselves in on Monday.

2023-12-18

New graffiti found on Gyeongbok Palace wall 40 hours after Saturday vandalism

Another set of graffiti was found on the already-vandalized walls of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Sunday, adding to the 44-meter (144-feet) graffiti that was spray-painted the night before, according to police reports.