Royal funeral procession of King Danjong revived

The King Danjong Culture Festival drew larger-than-usual crowds in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province, Saturday, as the success of the film "The King's Warden" renewed interest in the deposed young king. The event honors King Danjong, the sixth ruler of Joseon (1392-1910), who ascended the throne at 12 and died at 17. The highlight of this year’s festival was an expanded reenactment of King Danjong’s royal funeral procession, retracing the route from Gwanpungheon to Jangneung, where the young kin

By The Korea Herald