An evening walk through Deoksugung, open until 21:00 except Mondays

Self-paid. The blogger paid for this visit.

Deoksugung, the palace beside City Hall, stays open until 21:00 all year with no booking needed. Come around sunset to see the halls light up and Seokjojeon, the stone Western-style hall, glowing above its fountain.

다소 정신없는 서울 한복판에서 전통 궁궐의 야경을 평화롭게 바라보면 무언가 정리되는 듯 마음이 편안해져 서울 야경은 항상 덕수궁을 방문한답니다.
Watching a palace lit up in the middle of hectic Seoul calms me down, so I always come to Deoksugung for night views.

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Go forNight opening every day except Monday, with no reservation and a ₩1,000 ticket. The mix of traditional halls, the Western-style Jeonggwanheon pavilion and Seokjojeon makes it different from other palaces.

Skip ifYou want a quiet evening. The fountain and pond paths fill with couples after dark.

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Last entry 20:00. Closed Mondays, or Tuesday when Monday is a holiday.
Free on Wednesdays from August 2026. Visitors in hanbok, under 25 or 65 and over also enter free.
The MMCA Deoksugung art gallery inside stays open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Crape myrtle trees bloom around mid-August.

An evening walk through Deoksugung, open until 21:00 except Mondays

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