More people are visiting Seoul's royal palaces, but fewer are paying

Admissions revenue from Seoul’s historic grand palaces declined last year, even as visitor numbers increased, due to more tourists entering for free, according to a Friday report by the local daily Hankyoreh.

According to data from the Korea Heritage Service, combined ticket revenue from Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung, as well as Jongmyo Shrine, declined for the first time in five years.

The number of visitors to the five royal heritage sites rose from about 13.1 mi ...