Suwon Hosts 'Moonlight Hwa-dam' Night Program at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace Starting March 3

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City announced on March 2 that it will operate '2025 Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening Moonlight Hwa-dam, 花談,' a night tourism activation program at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace from March 3 to November 2.

For this initiative, the city has prepared programs that allow visitors to appreciate the beauty of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace while offering various exhibitions and experiences that stimulate all five senses.

Hwaseong Haenggung Palace is organized into 6 thematic zones—Moonlight's Invitation, Moonlight Hall, Play Pavilion, Flower Light Garden, Garden Stroll, and Grand Peace—featuring diverse attractions and experiences such as photo zones, media art, and traditional games.

At Moonlight Hall (Bongsudang), the media art piece of Jangan Gate that received favorable responses from '2024 National Heritage Media Art Hwaseong Suwon' will be re-rendered and screened.

'Hyegyeongung Royal Dessert Experience,' introduced for the first time this year, is a program where visitors can taste royal desserts and enjoy a small concert at 'Byeoljoo,' a historic site where imperial court meals were prepared for Hyegyeongung Hong's banquet. The program is planned and operated by residents of Haenggung-dong.

The opening performance 'Hwaeumnan-jang (和音亂場)' for the Hwaseong Haenggung night opening will be held at 7 p.m. on March 3 at the courtyard in front of Naknam Hall. Notable vocalist Choi Jae-gu, known from broadcasting, fusion traditional music band 'Geokkullo Project,' and Suwon Civic Chorus will participate, presenting a stage that bridges traditional culture and contemporary sensibility.

From the opening day through November 2, the palace will be open at night on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Visitors wearing traditional Korean hanbok and children under 6 years old can enter free of charge.

Starting with 'Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening,' the city will host 'Manseokgeo New Light Festival' (June 5-15) at the Manseokgeo, a world-class irrigation heritage site in June, and 'Suwon National Heritage Night Tour' (June 13-15) featuring 8 diverse night cultural programs to experience Hwaseong Suwon.

In autumn, the city plans to hold 'Hwaseong Suwon Culture Festival' at various locations around Hwaseong Suwon and 'Hwaseong Suwon Media Art' at Hwaseomun Gate.