▲ Munjungho Hall at Changgyeonggung Palace
A banquet will be held at Changgyeonggung Palace next month for independence activists who fought against Japanese colonial rule for the nation's independence and their descendants.
The Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency announced that they will host the "Tribute of Remembrance" event inviting independence activists and their families at Munjungho Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace from September 17 to 20.
Based on the "gongsinyeon," a royal banquet held during the Joseon Dynasty to honor subjects who made great contributions to the state, the event aims to convey national-level respect and gratitude to independence activists.
Participants will enjoy traditional refreshments alongside royal court dance performances, while pansori and media performances themed on the spirit and noble sense of duty of the heroes who illuminated the nation's light will also be staged.
Media art featuring the Taegeukgi, the South Korean national flag, and the history of the independence movement will be displayed around the Munjungho Hall area.
The general public can also participate in this event, with applications opening on Ticketlink starting at 2:00 PM on September 8.
Those aged 65 and older, people with disabilities, and holders of national veteran registration cards can make reservations by phone (☎ 1588-7890).
An official from the Korea Heritage Service said, "We hope this will be an occasion to honor the noble dedication of independence heroes with the noble dignity of the Joseon royal court and to cherish the names we must remember in our hearts together."
Munjungho Hall at Changgyeonggung Palace served as an office space during the Joseon Dynasty where kings met subjects to receive work reports or decide on important policies.
It is also the place where Crown Prince Sado (later posthumously honored as King Jangjo), the son of King Yeongjo (reigned 1724 – 1776) and the father of King Jeongjo (reigned 1776 – 1800), was confined to a rice chest and passed away after eight days.
The current building was destroyed during the Japanese colonial period and restored in 1986.
(Photo provided by the Royal Palaces and Tombs Headquarters of the Korea Heritage Service, Yonhap News)
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