Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace Quick Guide The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony takes place at Gyeongbokgung Palace at 10:00am and 2:00pm daily, except Tuesdays when the palace is closed. The ceremony lasts about 20 minutes and reenacts the traditional guard-changing procedure of the Joseon Dynasty. You can see this ceremony without paying for a ticket to the palace, it’s FREE. Just enter the main courtyard and wait for it to begin. Pro Tip: You may not want to wait to see the ceremony because a lot of people watch it and then ALL of them enter the palace at the same time. Instead, make a note that there is a public training of the royal guards or a practice that takes place outside of the East gate headed toward the parking lot at 9:35am and 1:35pm. A lot less people watch here, but it’s got the guards the drums, and the show, just without the announcements on what they’re doing. For more tips for travel in Seoul follow @thesoulofseoulblog #gyeongbokgung #gyeongbokgungpalace #경복궁 #changingoftheguard