1883 -- The Joseon Dynasty designates the Taegeukgi as the national flag. 1959 -- Lee Dong-jun, a correspondent of the Soviet Union's Pravda newspaper in Pyongyang, defects to South Korea through the ...

Asia Society Korea presents to you The History of Korean Beauty: Joseon Dynasty as a part of the Leo Gala Series to promote Korean culture and celebrate its beauty beyond the facade. Ethics during the ...

The war lasted for seven years until 1598, which is called the Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 or Imjin War. Feeling threatened by the invading Japanese troops, King Seonjo of Joseon fled to ...

Eight master painters of the Joseon Dynasty’s national treasure-level works are showcased in print form using e-museum data from the collections of the National Museum of Korea. These works, which ...

Photographer Kim Seunggu documents “leisure culture” in South Korea, a country that recently proposed increasing its maximum ...

Korean calligraphy, which has evolved from a means of recording to a form of artistic expression using the Korean alphabet ...

A replica ship of Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) of Korea to Japan, departs from South Korea's Busan for Japan's Shimonoseki on July 31 ...

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, it’s time to think about gifts. The tradition of giving during Seollal dates ...

It covers history from the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897) and the Korean Empire (1897-1910). Within its six permanent exhibition spaces, more than 12,044 pieces are ...

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its ...