동영상 뉴스 	 	 Built in 1395 , Gyeongbok Palace is recognized as the noblest , main royal palace in Korea ' s ancient Joseon Dynasty . There is Mount Buggak north of the palace . On the south , Gwanghwamun Gate is situated . Government offices were located outside the gate . The area in front of Gwanghwamun Gate is to slip back into its old ways . This is an image of Gwanghwamun Gate about one hundred years ago . There was a " Woldae ", or the Joseon - era ritual stage made with stone , in front of the old gate . Woldae was used as the venue of various royal rituals or ceremonies . It was also a location where the public made appeals to the king . It ' s a spot of harmony , where the king was communicating with his people . Woldae is found in other building and structure built in other monarchies . The Woldae in front of Gwanghwamun Gate , that was damaged by the Japanese colonialists , is to be redintegrated . The statues of ' Haetae ', which were in front of the gate , will be moved back toward the square to its original location . In Korea , Haetae , a legendary creature or mystical unicorn lion , is known as a guardian against fire and disasters in royal palaces . The state Cultural Heritage Administration ( CHA ) and the Seoul city government have agreed to expand Gwanghwamun Square by 3 . 7 times its present size . [ Kim Jong - Jin , director general of CHA ] " We will do our best to nicely transform Gwanghwamun Square into a historic site and make it a good example of our cultural heritage restoration projects . " Gwanghwamun is the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace which was completed 623 years ago . However , the palace was burnt down during the Japanese invasion of Joseon . Although the palace was rebuilt in 1868 , it was damaged during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea and the Korean War . [ Park Won - Soon , Seoul mayor ] " The Gwanghwamun area is the center of the national management philosophy and humanism . It also houses the nation ' s pivotal government offices and agencies . That ' s why Gwanghwamun Gate has been through a lot of ordeals of being damaged and distorted . " The 99 . 5 billion - won project to expand the Gwanghwamun area , is scheduled to be completed by May 2021 . The district , which was in the heart of the Joseon Dynasty ' s city plan , is now to be reborn as the center of modern Korean history and culture . ▶ 동영상 뉴스 모아 보 기 ▶ 오늘 나 의 운세 는 ? [ 저작권자 ( c ) YTN & YTN PLUS 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 ]