Suwon City to Open Hwaseong Haenggung for Nighttime Visits from May 3, Every Fri-Sun Until November 2

Suwon City will open Hwaseong Haenggung for nighttime visits starting from May 3.

On May 2, Suwon City announced that it will begin nighttime tourism from this day, offering programs that allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of Hwaseong Haenggung, as well as a variety of exhibitions and hands-on experiences designed to stimulate all five senses of tourists.

Suwon City has divided Hwaseong Haenggung into six themed areas: Invitation by Moonlight, Moonlight Maru, Play Yard, Garden of Illuminated Flowers, Garden Walk, and Era of Great Peace. Each area will feature photo zones, media art installations, traditional games, and a range of attractions and experiences.

At Moonlight Maru (Bongsudang), the city will screen a re-rendered version of the Jangnamun media art piece, which received positive feedback at the 2024 National Heritage Media Art Suwon Hwaseong event.

Suwon City will hold nighttime openings of Hwaseong Haenggung every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from May 3 to November 2. The photo shows the information poster. Provided by Suwon City.

The "Hyegyeonggung Palace Tea Experience," introduced for the first time this year, is a program where visitors can sample royal court teas and enjoy a small concert at Byeolju, the historic site where Lady Hyegyeong Hong's royal banquet dishes were prepared. This program is planned and operated by residents of Haenggung-dong.

The opening performance of the Hwaseong Haenggung nighttime event, "Hwaeumnanjang," will take place at 7:00 p.m. on May 3 in the front yard of Nagnamheon at Hwaseong Haenggung. The event will feature the renowned singer Choi Jaegu, who gained fame through television appearances, the fusion gugak band "Geokkuro Project," and the Suwon City Choir, presenting a stage that blends traditional culture with modern sensibilities.

Suwon City will hold nighttime openings every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until November 2. Admission is free for visitors wearing hanbok and for children under the age of six who have not yet entered elementary school.

Starting with the "Hwaseong Haenggung Nighttime Opening," Suwon City will also host the "Manseokgeo Saebit Festival" (June 5-15) at the Manseokgeo area, a World Irrigation Facility Heritage site, in June. In addition, the city will hold the "Suwon National Heritage Night Tour" (June 13-15), where visitors can enjoy eight different nighttime cultural programs and experience Suwon Hwaseong.

In the fall, the "Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival" will take place at various locations throughout Suwon Hwaseong, and the "Suwon Hwaseong Media Art" event will be held at Hwaseomun.

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