1. 2026 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival

○ Period : Oct 7 (Wed) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 / for 5 days

○ Locations : Four Royal Palaces (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, and Changgyeonggung) and Jongmyo Shrine

○ Host and Organizer: The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration, and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.

2. Eligibility

○ Korean citizen born before 2007 or and foreigners that can communicate in Korean.

* Must be responsible for their own accommodation during the period

○ Must participate in major events, such as the opening ceremony, and must be able to actively participate during the festival period

○ Have foreign language communication skills (at least one of English, Chinese, and Japanese) *preferred

3. Recruitment Schedule and Details

○ Number of Recruitment : About 50 people (including 10 non-Koreans quota)

○ Activity Details

* Provide support for the festival programs' on-site operations.

(e.g., guiding visitor routes and seating, handing out leaflets)

* Take photo and video contents to promote the K-Royal Culture Festival

* Plan and lead creative programs

- Royal Court Games Playroom : A team-based activity program organized by Goong-ee Doong-ee,

featuring activities such as Beat the Goong-ee Doong-ee! and Royal Palace Quiz

- For reference, watch the Goong-ee Doong-ee volunteer activity video: https://youtu.be/Tn_oBhZ8nLl

○ Recruitment Schedule

* Recruitment announcement and application submission : Aug 5 (Wed) – Aug 24 (Mon) 11:00 PM

* Announce results of application screening : Aug 31 (Mon) 5:00 PM

* Video interview submission (online interview) : Sep 1 (Tue) – Sep 3 (Thu) 11:00 PM

* Announce final results : Sep 9 (Wed) 5:00 PM

※ Application screen and final results announcement: available on K-Royal Culture Festival home page

and via email

○ Activity Schedule

* Opening ceremony(required) : Sep 14 (Mon), 2026 (4:00–8:00 PM)

* Plan team activities : Sep 15 (Tue) – Oct 1 (Thu), 2026

* On-site activities : Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026

* End of programs

※ Kick-off Ceremony Venue: Korea Press Center

※ On-site activities during the festival period, including the extended program period from Oct. 2 (Fri) to Oct. 6 (Tue).

4. How to Apply

○ Online submission : Fill out Google From application

*Details are also available on the official websites of the K-Royal Culture Festival, the Korea Heritage Service, and the Korea Heritage Agency.

Google From https://forms.gle/eqaqDUdAjtqS1JzT8

○ Documents for submission : Application Screening (Round 1) - Fill out and submit Google Form application

○ Video Interview (Round 2) - Online video evaluation

* Applicants that have passed Round 1 will be contacted individually for further directions

5. Volunteer’s benefits

○ Approved volunteer hours (hours depended on each person’s on-site participation

*Must join 1365 Volunteer Portal (https://www.1365.go.kr)

○ Volunteer certification issued (must meet certification requirement; certification issued by President of Korea Heritage Agency)

○ Activity supply kits for K-Royal Culture Festival volunteers

○ Free admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, and Jongmyo Shrine during the festival period (admission is non-transferable)

○ Limited transportation expenses and meals provided during on-site (offline) activity period

○ Eligible to be selected and awarded Excellent Volunteer

○ Official volunteer documents can be issued for college students participating during the week

6. Inquiries : <2026 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival> Volunteers Team : goongeedoongee@gmail.com