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Jongmyo Shrine to host Unesco-recognized royal ancestral rights ritual on May 3

The most prestigious royal ancestral ritual of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and a Unesco intangible cultural heritage, the Jongmyo Daeje, will take place on May 3 at the Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, central Seoul.

2026.4.16

The Sewoon District 4 redevelopment area located directly across from Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul is seen on Nov. 18, 2025. [YONHAP]

Seoul gov't slams heritage agency for denying on-site test for Sewoon redevelopment project

Seoul Metropolitan Government expressed regret after the Korea Heritage Service refused to allow it to conduct an on-site test to determine whether constructing a high-rise building is part of the Sewoon District 4 redevelopment project.

2026.1.7

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People wait in line to enter the Gyeongbok Palace as they visit to celebrate Chuseok holidays on Oct. 8, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

Royal palaces, tombs draw record 17.8 million visitors in 2025

A record 17.8 million people visited royal palaces, tombs and Jongmyo Shrine last year, officials said Monday, as public interest in traditional Korean culture continued to rise.

2026.1.5

Jongmyo Shrine and the nearby Sewoon District 4 redevelopment site are seen in Seoul on Dec. 12. [YONHAP]

Sewoon District 4 residents file damages lawsuit worth $12.5M against government

Residents of Sewoon District 4 in central Seoul, which has been at the center of controversy over claims it mars the Jongmyo Shrine landscape, have filed a damages lawsuit worth 16 billion won ($12.5 million) against the government.

2025.12.29

The Sewoon District 4 redevelopment area located directly across from the Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul is seen on Nov. 18. [YONHAP]

City, heritage agency hold initial talks on high-rise project near Jongmyo Shrine

Korea's heritage authorities and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have held their first round of preliminary talks to address a growing dispute over a controversial high-rise redevelopment project planned near Jongmyo Shrine.

2025.12.10

Autumn foliage surrounds Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Nov. 14. [NEWS1]

Clash over Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine pits preservation against urban development

Would new skyscrapers spoil the protected landscape of Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul?

2025.11.20

A rendered image of what the surrounding area near Jongmyo would look like if a building as high as 145 meters (476 feet) were constructed in Sewoon District 4 [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

Heritage committee voices strong concerns over Seoul's high-rise plan near Jongmyo Shrine

An advisory committee of the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) expressed strong concerns on Thursday over the Seoul Metropolitan Government's plan to build high-rise buildings near the historic Jongmyo Shrine.

2025.11.20

Unesco asks Seoul gov't to suspend approval of high-rises near Jongmyo Shrine

Unesco requested that Seoul Metropolitan Government suspend unilateral approval for a high-rise development project across from Jongmyo Shrine — a Unesco World Heritage site since 1995 — and conduct a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA).

2025.11.17

This image provided by the Korea Heritage Service on Nov. 17 shows a computer-generated simulation of the view above Jongmyo Shrine if a 145-meter-tall (476-foot-tall) building were constructed directly across from the site. [YONHAP]

Unesco urges strong action over high-rise project near Jongmyo

Unesco has called on Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment project near Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine, a World Heritage site, warning that the construction could threaten the integrity of the complex, the nation's heritage chief said.

2025.11.17

Jongmyo’s Jeongjeon Hall is seen from the front on Nov. 13. [KIM JUNG-HUN]

Jongmyo Shrine designated as World Heritage district

Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site, will become the first officially designated World Heritage “district” under Korea’s Special Act on Conservation, Management and Utilization of World Heritage.

2025.11.14