Traditional tea and sweets offered at Changdeokgung’s Yakdabang Oct. 1–23

▲ This photo provided by the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) promotes the "Yakdabang" event, held at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul in 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency said Tuesday they will hold the "Yakdabang" event at Changdeokgung Palace from Oct. 1 to 23.

Visitors will be able to enjoy traditional tea and sweets at the Yakbang, a space that once housed the royal medical office during the Joseon Dynasty.

Guests can choose between two sets: hobakran, a pumpkin-based confection made by steaming or boiling pumpkin, mashing it and shaping it into sweets; or baeran, a pear-based confection created by simmering pear with honey or sugar before shaping it.

▲ This photo provided by the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) promotes the "Yakdabang" event, held at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul in 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Admission is by lottery. Applications can be submitted via Ticketlink between 2 p.m. Sept. 10 and 11:59 p.m. Sept. 16. Winners can then reserve their preferred date and session.

Reservations by phone will open Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. for seniors aged 65 or older, people with disabilities and national merit recipients.

The event will not be held on Mondays, when the palace is closed. Admission is charged.

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