A global cultural walking event tracing Seoul’s palaces and traditional streets will be held in the heart of the city.
Aju Media Group (Aju Business Daily, ABC and AJP) said on the 29th it will hold the “2026 Seoul Foreign Residents Palace Walk” on May 31 at the Gwanghwamun Square play yard. Registration opened on the 28th. Participation is free, and all participants will receive a summer T-shirt, a hat and a brunch set.
The event is open to foreign residents in Korea, international students and tourists, as well as local residents. Organizers said it is designed as a downtown festival where people of different nationalities and generations can walk together through major palaces and other traditional cultural sites.
Registration is available through a dedicated application page on the Aju Business Daily website. Applicants are instructed to enter through the main-page banner rather than a direct address.
The walk will accept 5,000 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, with no entry fee. In addition to the T-shirt and hat, organizers said participants will receive a brunch set and bottled water. “We prepared it so people can join without 부담, even in light clothing,” the organizer said.
The route is about 7 kilometers, looping from Gwanghwamun Square past Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon-ro and Jeongdok Library, then Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Jogyesa, before returning to Gwanghwamun Square.
Organizers said the course blends Joseon-era palaces, hanok neighborhoods, a Buddhist temple and modern city scenery, offering a single walk through Seoul’s past and present.
In addition to the walk, the event will include cultural performances and K-culture photo zones, organizers said.
“Early summer in Seoul is the best season for walking,” the organizer said, adding that participants can expect “a special experience that naturally carries you across time and history” as they follow the palace and downtown route. The organizer said it hopes the event will help share Seoul’s cultural depth with people from around the world.
The “Seoul Foreign Residents Palace Walk” is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Participants can register on site starting at 8 a.m. on the day of the event.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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