The Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency are hosting special programs at Jongmyo Shrine during the 2025 Fall K-Royal Cultural Festival to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the national shrine's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. The 2025 Fall K-Royal Cultural Festival is taking place from Oct. 8-12 at Seoul's four royal palaces -- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung and Changgyeonggung -- and Jongmyo Shrine. The concert features a talk on the restoration process of the shrine's Jeongjeon Hall and its meaning, and a geomungo performance. There is also the Jongmyo Architecture Exploration Tour for teenagers to be held Oct. 11-12. Participants will explore the Hyangdaecheong Office, Jeongjeon Hall, Yeongnyeongjeon Hall and Jeonsacheong Office.