11/20/2023
Pomp & Circumstance,Guard Changing Ceremony
Waiting inside the Gwanghwamun Gate,
the main entrance to the palace.
Outside the Gwanghwamun Gate.
National Palace Museum of Korea
During the Joseon dynasty, the royal guards of the palace were gatekeepers responsible for guarding the main gates of Gyeongbokgung Palace as well as the main gates of the city, such as Heunginjimun Gate and Sungnyemun Gate. They also opened and closed the Gwanghwamun Gate.
The ceremony is free of charge and similar to the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace. It is held three times a day, lasts for forty minutes to an hour, and follows the same procedure, beginning with the booming of an oversized drum, traditional musical instruments, and an eight-minute guard ceremony followed by a seven-minute change ceremony, and a patrol of 18 guards in six official positions beating a drum and bellowing some orders.
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