Cultural Heritage Administration Releases Short Film 'Cheopjong - Protect Joseon'

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The Cultural Heritage Administration's Palace and Royal Tombs Headquarters and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced on the 23rd that they will release "Cheopjong - Protect Joseon" online at 10 a.m. on the 31st. It is a short film about Cheopjong (疊鐘), the palace guard troop inspection ceremony. The film offers a new spectacle by combining the dynamic and splendid Cheopjong movements with narrative elements.

Cheopjong is a large bell used in the Joseon royal court to signal the palace guards on duty. It also refers to the ceremony where civil and military officials and soldiers gather for inspection.

The film features actor Tae In-ho, known for "Descendants of the Sun" and "Misaeng," actress Park So-jin, formerly of the girl group Girl's Day, and the Gyeongbokgung palace gate guards. Director Kim Kyung-hyung, who directed the film "Secretly Greatly," took the helm, and Shin Jae-myung, the martial arts director of the film "The Admiral: Roaring Currents," participated in the production. Following the main film on the 31st, a behind-the-scenes video will be released on the 4th of next month. For more details, please refer to the websites of the Palace and Royal Tombs Headquarters and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.

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