including Yungneung and Geolleung, Donggureung, and others
2026 World Heritage
Joseon Royal Tombs Festival
The World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival is a cultural event designed to promote the historical value of the Joseon Royal Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, both domestically and internationally, and to provide opportunities for visitors to experience the royal tombs up close.
Festival History
Event Schedule
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Day 1
10.18 (SAT)
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Day 2
10.19 (SUN)
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Day 3
10.21 (TUE)
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Day 4
10.22 (WED)
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Day 5
10.23 (THU)
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Day 6
10.24 (FRI)
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Day 7
10.25 (SAT)
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Day 8
10.26 (SUN)
Featured Performance
A historical musical about King Seongjong’s vision of connecting the future and the present
#A Feast of Light and Sound #Fantasy #Harmony of Time and
Space #Tradition and the Present #Humanity
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Royal Procession to Joseon Royal Tombs
A traveling performance that reimagines and reenacts the royal processions and ancestral rites of Joseon kings
A reenactment of the royal processions of King Gojong and
King Yeongjo at Donggureung and Seooreung
Seooreung
Royal Tomb Tales by
“Neungchambong,”
the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
A royal tomb tour where visitors experience hidden stories of the Joseon royal court with the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
An audience-participation reenactment revealing hidden
daily life in the royal tomb halls and keepers’
quarters
Donggureung
Royal Tomb Concert
A midday outdoor concert set in the serene atmosphere of the Royal Tombs
A special forest performance that brings 500 years of
Joseon history to life through music and
storytelling
Taereung and
Gangneung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Talk Concert
A talk concert sharing stories of Joseon from a contemporary perspective
A conversation about history, life, family, and
leadership through the stories of Joseon kings
Taereung and Gangneung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Uireung,
Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Uireung, Donggureung, Seooreung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Uireung, Donggureung, Seooreung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Featured Performance
A historical musical about King Seongjong’s vision of connecting the future and the present
#A Feast of Light and Sound #Fantasy #Harmony of Time and
Space #Tradition and the Present #Humanity
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Royal Procession to Joseon Royal Tombs
A traveling performance that reimagines and reenacts the royal processions and ancestral rites of Joseon kings
A reenactment of the royal processions of King Gojong and
King Yeongjo at Donggureung and Seooreung
Seooreung
Royal Tomb Tales by
“Neungchambong,”
the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
A royal tomb tour where visitors experience hidden stories of the Joseon royal court with the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
An audience-participation reenactment revealing hidden
daily life in the royal tomb halls and keepers’
quarters
Donggureung
Royal Tomb Concert
A midday outdoor concert set in the serene atmosphere of the Royal Tombs
A special forest performance that brings 500 years of
Joseon history to life through music and
storytelling
Taereung and
Gangneung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Talk Concert
A talk concert sharing stories of Joseon from a contemporary perspective
A conversation about history, life, family, and
leadership through the stories of Joseon kings
Taereung and Gangneung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Uireung,
Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Uireung, Donggureung, Seooreung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Uireung, Donggureung, Seooreung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Taereung and Gangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Taereung and Gangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Procession to Joseon Royal Tombs
A traveling performance that reimagines and reenacts the royal processions and ancestral rites of Joseon kings
A reenactment of the royal processions of King Gojong and
King Yeongjo at Donggureung and Seooreung
Donggureung
Royal Tomb Tales by
“Neungchambong,”
the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
A royal tomb tour where visitors experience hidden stories of the Joseon royal court with the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
An audience-participation reenactment revealing hidden
daily life in the royal tomb halls and keepers’
quarters
Seooreung
Royal Tomb Concert
A midday outdoor concert set in the serene atmosphere of the Royal Tombs
A special forest performance that brings 500 years of
Joseon history to life through music and
storytelling
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Yungneung and Geolleung
Royal Tomb
Talk Concert
A talk concert sharing stories of Joseon from a contemporary perspective
A conversation about history, life, family, and
leadership through the stories of Joseon kings
Hongneung and Yureung, Yungneung and
Geolleung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Hongneung and Yureung, Seooreung, Yungneung and
Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Hongneung and Yureung,
Seooreung, Yungneung and Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Hongneung and Yureung,
Seooreung, Yungneung and Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Procession to Joseon Royal Tombs
A traveling performance that reimagines and reenacts the royal processions and ancestral rites of Joseon kings
A reenactment of the royal processions of King Gojong and
King Yeongjo at Donggureung and Seooreung
Donggureung
Royal Tomb Tales by
“Neungchambong,”
the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
A royal tomb tour where visitors experience hidden stories of the Joseon royal court with the Chief Royal Tomb Keeper
An audience-participation reenactment revealing hidden
daily life in the royal tomb halls and keepers’
quarters
Seooreung
Royal Tomb Concert
A midday outdoor concert set in the serene atmosphere of the Royal Tombs
A special forest performance that brings 500 years of
Joseon history to life through music and
storytelling
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Yungneung and Geolleung
Royal Tomb
Talk Concert
A talk concert sharing stories of Joseon from a contemporary perspective
A conversation about history, life, family, and
leadership through the stories of Joseon kings
Hongneung and Yureung, Yungneung and
Geolleung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Night Tour Under the Stars
A nighttime exploration program that brings 500 years of Joseon royal history to life through light and imagery
A journey through 500 years of Joseon history, created
together as visitors walk through time
Donggureung and Seooreung
Stroll of the Royal Family
A special autumn-night stroll through an urban royal tomb with media art and traditional performances
An immersive experience where visitors walk through
Joseon heritage recreated with light and sound
Seolleung and Jeongneung
Joseon Detective
A mission-based adventure where visitors join the king’s secret society and carry out a royal assignment
An outdoor escape-room program featuring themed missions
tailored to each royal tomb
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Seooreung, Gimpo
Jangneung,
Five Joys at the Royal Tomb
Five national heritage experiences where visitors become Joseon royal court officials and use Wangneungtongbo currency
Hands-on activities at the royal tombs, including knot
ornaments, foot-bath salts, and festival fan
decorating
Seolleung and
Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Donggureung,
Hongneung and Yureung, Seooreung, Yungneung and
Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Guardian Spirit of the Royal Tomb
A game-style exploration where visitors take on the role of stone guardians protecting the royal tombs
A children’s AR experience using a drawing cap to defeat
evil spirits hidden throughout the royal tombs
Gimpo Jangneung
Royal Tomb Experience
A relaxing royal tomb experience with the popular characters Gomdolching and Ttokiching
A relaxing moment to enjoy a film scene against the
tranquil backdrop of the royal tombs
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Hongneung and Yureung,
Seooreung, Yungneung and Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Stroll at the Royal Tombs
A royal tomb forest stamp tour and character photo-zone experience
A tour where visitors collect stamps along forest trails
and take photos with popular characters
Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung
and Gangneung, Donggureung, Hongneung and Yureung,
Seooreung, Yungneung and Geolleung,
Gimpo Jangneung, Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Royal Tomb
Ancestral Rites
Exhibition Hall
An exhibition and hands-on experience recreating ancestral rite offerings and ritual vessels
An ancestral rites exhibition vividly recreated with AR
technology
Seolleung and
Jeongneung,
Gimpo Jangneung