Changing of the Guard: Gyungbokgoong Palace

What’s brightly colored, traditionally attired, and moves with precision?  The Gyungbokgoong  Palace “guards” during their changing ceremony.

Click any image for a larger viewChanging of the guard Gyungbokgoong  Palace, Seoul, Korea

The commander inspected each guard.

Changing of the guard Gyungbokgoong  Palace, Seoul, Korea

Changing of the guard Gyungbokgoong  Palace, Seoul, Korea

And then they posed for pictures.  (Of course.)

Changing of the guard Gyungbokgoong  Palace, Seoul, Korea
Pretty cool.

Ellen Lindner