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Hey there! Let me introduce you to a fascinating piece of ____ history.

Back on February 9, 1795, something remarkable happened in ____ of Changdeokgung Palace, where King Jeongjo lived.

There was quite a crowd ____ there to witness a very special procession that’s still talked about in Korea today.

Now, imagine this: more than 2,000 soldiers, hundreds of horse riders, and lots of ____ officials, all marching alongside the king and his mother with 50 musicians playing traditional instruments.

When they crossed a bridge made of 36 boats on the Hangang River, ____ can imagine how that turned heads!

That must have been something ordinary people ____ saw.

Talk about a big ____!

This was not just ____ putting on a show.

No, it was ____ business.

Lasting four days and covering 68 kilometers, the procession moved alongside the king and his mother as they made a ____ trip to Hwaseong Haenggung.

____ did all of this happen?

The first thing King Jeongjo had in ____ was to show respect to his family.

It happened around his ____ sixtieth birthday.

Back in the Joseon Dynasty, ____ like today, turning 60 years old had a special meaning.

And his father’s tomb was near Hwaseong ____.

He was planning to hold a ____ service to honor his late father.

By ____ the two events, he was telling everyone how much family meant to him.

King Jeongjo was also making a ____ about the Joseon Dynasty’s strength.

He dressed up like a military leader, wearing armor and sitting on a horse with his soldiers ____ in perfect order.

It was a way of saying, “We’re ready to ____ our land.”

He was really serious about making the Joseon ____ a powerful and successful kingdom.

Now, ____ the twist: the procession also had something to do with Hwaseong Fortress, which was being built.

In King Jeongjo’s mind were ____ plans for Hwaseong.

He wanted it to be a self-sufficient city with a strong military, farming, and trade as he hoped to make it the new capital, away ____ all the political chaos in Hanyang.

So King Jeongjo gathered the best talents, such as Jeong Yakyong, and ____ them bring together the finest architectural techniques of his time from both the East and the West to build Hwaseong Fortress.

There’s more to ____ Jeongjo’s story.

He treated his people well during the ____ of the fortress.

They received fair wages and ____ during bad weather and were even paid when they were sick, something that was unheard of at that time.

Back then, ordinary people were ____ required to work on public projects without getting paid.

Once people got wind of King Jeongjo’s plan, workers from all over the country ____ together in a rush.

So, in under three years was the project finished, though it was initially ____ to take about 10 years.

____, right?

The procession wasn’t just some fancy show for ____ people.

It was actually a way for them to get up close and personal with the ____.

King Jeongjo ____ up a chance during the procession for common people to meet him and to share their concerns.

This was a big deal, especially for those who couldn’t ____ or write.

They didn’t have ____ other way to tell the king what was on their minds, so this was a direct line to him.

And here’s the cherry on top: through the rocession, ____ Jeongjo made government more accessible.

During that time, the government ____ to hold exams to hire officials every three years.

So, there ____ many chances available.

He added special exams during the procession, giving more people a shot at joining the ____.

This move was ____ back then and made the government more diverse.

And guess what? ____ Jeongjo didn’t forget a single detail.

He made ____ everything was documented properly by creating records for the procession and the construction of Hwaseong Fortress.

These construction ____ were especially a lifesaver when the fortress was damaged during wartime.

They were even part of why UNESCO ____ Hwaseong Fortress as a World Heritage Site.

At first, the people at UNESCO were a bit unsure ____ recognizing Hwaseong Fortress as the real deal.

They weren’t totally ____ it was authentic.

But after checking out translated documents and comparing them with the restored fortress, they finally came around and agreed that the fortress had actually been restored just the ____ it was meant to be.

And among the ____ of the procession, there are these amazing paintings.

One painting, Hwaneo Haengryeoldo, doesn’t just feature the king’s ____, but it also shows ordinary people watching along the road.

It’s a different take from the usual art of that ____, which only focused on important figures.

So being kind to the people was a big ____ for kings of the Joseon Dynasty.

King Jeongjo’s 1795 procession and Hwaseong Fortress ____ as proof of that spirit.

Hwaseong is ____ than just a fortress; it symbolizes a king who cared for his people.

And this is a significant part of ____ cultural heritage.