Gyeongju’s Whole Night Belongs to One 1,300-Year-Old Pond: Donggung and Wolji After Dark

Illustration: Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond reflected in the water at night

When the sun goes down in Gyeongju, people start walking in one direction. From the flower fields at Cheomseongdae, from the cafés on Hwangnidan-gil, everyone heads for Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. When the lights come on at this Silla…