The Suwon Cultural Foundation offers tours of the fortress for about 1,000 won, or less than $1, for military members, 1,500 won for other adults and 700 won for children.

An annual cultural festival at Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO-designated cultural heritage site, bid its attendees farewell in the city of Suwon, south of Seoul, culminated by a full-scale ...

The participants also experienced a 150-meter-high helium air balloon, Korean archery, Aquarium Planet, a media art performance at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, and a meal at Korean barbeque restaurant.

People pass by Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Feb. 6, 2025, as a heavy snow advisory was issued in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome ...

A group of 30 bloggers, photographers and foreign correspondents were guests of the Senior Public Diplomacy Group (SPDG) on a tour of Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday.

In 2014, the Suwon Hwaseong, the ancient fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province), that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will preside over the city as it hosts a range of global ...

A breathtaking sight by day took on an ethereal beauty at night. At Temporary Palace at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, I saw a grand performance for the festival's 60th anniversary that brought together the ...

SUWON, South Korea - Despite a heavy downpour and driving wind, noncommissioned officers of the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery charged up the steep hill of Kwangkyosan Mountain as part ...

By Matthew Fennell, Contributing Writer For the next installment in our UNESCO World Heritage Series, the Asia Society made a trip to Hwaseong Fortress in the city of Suwon, Korea’s second largest ...

On July 12th (Saturday) at noon, Lee Jae-jun, the mayor of Suwon and owner of Suwon FC, held a meeting with the Suwon FC supporters 'Fortress' in the office of the Suwon city hall.