Korea Era editorial · 2026-10-12

Keep heritage-town photographs outside private doorways

Check local visitor signs and stay in clearly public areas. Ask before photographing people or private interiors, and keep access clear for residents. A building featured in a travel article is not automatically open for visitors to enter.

A real stone-and-brick wall sector with a painted guard pavilion and stepped ramp inside Suwon Hwaseong Fortress — Reference photograph, not evidence of current service or conditions.
Image credit: Bernard Gagnon · CC0