October 04, 2026

The re-enactment of King Jeongjo's 1795 procession to his father's tomb moves through Seoul on October 4, 2026 (listed as planned), from Gyeongbokgung toward the old Siheung Royal Villa site — one segment of a route staged jointly by Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Suwon and Hwaseong.

A king’s procession, put back on the road

On October 4, 2026 (listed on the city calendar as planned), the re-enactment of King Jeongjo’s royal procession moves through Seoul, from Gyeongbokgung toward the site of the Siheung Royal Villa.

The original journey took place in 1795, when King Jeongjo travelled from the palace to his father’s tomb in Hwaseong with a procession of some six thousand people and nearly eight hundred horses — an event documented in such detail that the modern re-enactment can be built from the records rather than imagined.

Watching it

Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Suwon and Hwaseong stage the route together, each covering its own segment, so what passes through Seoul is one part of a much longer line that continues south over the following days. You watch it from the street; there is no ticket.

Because it is a moving event on public roads, the exact timings by location are published shortly before the day, and road closures come with it — check the schedule if you have somewhere to be that afternoon.