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Oct 11, 2026

Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs (Seonjeongneung), Seoul

A UNESCO-listed Joseon royal-tombs complex in the heart of Gangnam, containing the tombs of King Seongjong, Queen Jeonghyeon and King Jungjong. Address: 1 Seolleung-ro 100-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Access: Seolleung Station (Line 2/Suin–Bundang Line), Exit 10. The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center lists general March–October opening hours of 06:00–21:00, last admission 20:00, normally closed Mondays. Winter hours differ and the operator may adjust hours. A standard adult admission price is listed at KRW 1,000, with age/nationality and other concessions to verify. Ordinary daytime or evening tomb admission does not guarantee entry to separate festival concerts.

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On October 17–18, 2026, the Royal Tombs Festival schedules a humanities talk at 14:00 and Royal Stage evening performances at 19:30, each with different conditions; night concerts require an advance-booking check. Weather cancellations and actual seat availability are not confirmed.

Why go

An accessible heritage-and-woodland walk amid Gangnam's modern skyline. The royal complex has multiple sections: allow time to walk from the entrance to the specific ritual-hall area. Do not confuse Jeongneung within this complex with the separately located Jeongneung in Seongbuk-gu.

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Use the confirmed place facts below, then continue to the broader travel guides for transport, facilities and eating practicalities.

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Getting there2호선·수인분당선 선릉역 10번 출구에서 도보 접근(도보 소요시간·무장애 동선은 현장 표지·운영기관 확인)Find directions on NAVER Map ↗서울특별시 강남구 선릉로100길 1
Nearby facilities & servicesOpen guide →3월~10월 06:00~21:00(입장 마감 20:00), 11월~1월 06:30~17:30(입장 마감 16:30), 2월 06:00~18:00(입장 마감 17:00). 매주 월요일 정기 휴관. 기상·특별행사·운영기관 사정에 따른 단축 또는 변경 가능; 공연·체험은 별도 시간표와 예약조건을 따를 것.
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Check dates and participation conditions2026 Royal Tombs Festival — Seoul's Seolleung and Jeongneung Weekend
This listing focuses only on the Seoul venue of the 2026 Royal Tombs Festival: Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs in Gangnam, on October 17–18. The organiser confirms an evening Royal Stage at Jeongneung's jeongjagak ritual-hall area on both days, 19:30–20:30. Saturday features Na Yoon-sun, Boyan Ji and Cello Gayageum; Sunday presents 'Yaheon' masters' performance. The nighttime programme requires checking advance reservations, prices and live seats separately from ordinary tomb entry. A humanities talk takes place behind Seolleung's jeongjagak 14:00–15:00 on both days: conductor Keum Nan-sae on Saturday and author Kim Yeon-su on Sunday, marked for on-site viewing. A hands-on royal-history mystery game is listed 10:00–17:00 at Seolleung and Jeongneung, with a wider festival run through October 25. These venues are inside one royal-tombs complex; do not confuse them with similarly named Jeongneung elsewhere in Seoul. Ordinary admission, access conditions, live capacity, language support and rain cancellations are not confirmed here. Check the official festival booking link for each session before departing.