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Oct 11, 2026

2026 Seokjojeon at Night — Deoksugung Palace

A limited-capacity, advance-ticketed autumn evening tour at Deoksugung’s Seokjojeon, September 9–October 18, 2026, Wednesday–Sunday. Sessions: 18:00–19:40, 18:40–20:20 and 19:15–20:55 (about 100 minutes each), with royal-history interpretation, terrace refreshments and a historical musical. KRW 35,000, 18 people per session; ages 7+ (born in 2019 or earlier), with guardian for minors. Lottery registration ended in August; residual-seat public booking opened September 2 and is officially offered until 10:00 on the performance date, subject to availability. Live seats not verified. Check in by the Daehanmun ticket office beginning 20 minutes before the session; ordinary palace admission does not cover this tour.

Start
Sep 9, 2026, 6:00 PM KST
End
Oct 18, 2026, 8:55 PM KST
Venue
덕수궁 석조전 일원
Address
서울특별시 중구 세종대로 99
Why it matters now

A distinctive October 10–11 evening option, but only if an advance booking is actually available. The October 18 end date approaches, and the booking process should not be confused with normal Deoksugung evening admission.