{
  "id": 13886758,
  "title": "Restored Gyeongbok Palace hall offers rare look into incense, royal rituals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/restored-gyeongbok-palace-hall-offers-rare-look-into-incense-royal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261012/restored-gyeongbok-palace-hall-offers-rare-look-into-incense-royal-rituals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A newly restored palace hall in Seoul will provide visitors with a unique glimpse into Korea's royal past during the months of November. The Gyeongbok Palace Management Office, operating under the Korea Heritage Service’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, will host four sessions of the Heungbokjeon Royal Culture Academy, running on Saturdays from November 7th to the 28th. This free program, held within Heungbokjeon, a hall in the heart of Gyeongbok Palace, aims to delve into royal history through two main themes: palace architecture and the cultural significance of incense burners.\n\nThe inaugural lecture, scheduled for November 7th, will be delivered by writer Lee Man-hee. Leveraging his book \"Secrets of the Palace No One Tells You,\" Mr. Lee will explore spaces within Gyeongbok Palace that no longer stand, utilizing historical materials such as the Bukgwoldohyeong, an ancient architectural blueprint of the northern palace. Following this, the remaining three sessions will concentrate on the incense burner located in the Geunjeongjeon, the main palace hall of Gyeongbok Palace.",
  "summary": "A newly painted palace hall in Seoul will offer visitors a closer look at Korea’s royal past this November, with experts exploring vanished palace spaces, ceremonial incense burners and the fragrances used in Joseon-era court rituals. The Gyeongbok Palace Management Office, under the Korea Heritage Service’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, will host four sessions of its Heungbokjeon Royal Culture…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gyeongbok Palace hall restored for November sessions",
    "Heungbokjeon hall hosts royal culture academy",
    "Focus on palace architecture and incense burners"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The program transforms a restored palace hall into an educational space, allowing the public to engage with lost architectural history and the specific cultural rituals of the Korean monarchy.",
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Restored Gyeongbok Palace hall offers rare look into incense, royal rituals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/restored-gyeongbok-palace-hall-offers-rare-look-into-incense-royal-13890337",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}