Another important kingdom was the Joseon dynasty. It was on the modern Korean peninsula. General Yi Seong-gye established it in 1392. He picked the city of Hanyang, now called Seoul, as the capital.
National Museum of Korea (NMK), where history and celebration intersect. This year commemorates both the 80th anniversary of ...
the award winning Joseon Dynasty book Royal Wedding in Art Historical Perspective and Korean Landscape Painting: Continuity and Innovation Through the Ages. Professor Yi showed many examples of this ...
Kim Jae-hong, Director of the National Museum of Korea, presents the main agenda for 2025 at the 2025 National Museum of ...
The National Museum of Korea will host a number of special exhibitions to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation, as well as 60 years of ties with Japan and the 20th anniversary of its ...
During the last days of the Yi dynasty, conflict arises between the China-leaning conservatives, and the Western-learning and Japan-leaning reformers over how to rule Korea in the future.
He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty ... It is particularly noteworthy that Korean naval forces led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin won one victory after another against the invaders and ...