This image, provided by the Korea Heritage Service, shows Gwanwoldang in Kotoku-in, a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, ...

The Joseon Dynasty, founded by Yi Seong-gye after the fall of Goryeo, saw remarkable growth through the development of science, technology and handicrafts, with its crowning achievement being Hangeul.

Takao Sato, chief priest of Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, near Tokyo; Choi Eung-chon, head of the Korea Heritage Service (KHS ...

Another edition of the Annals of the Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty. Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration / Government of South Korea / Wikimedia Commons In 1923, the Great Kantō Earthquake ...

The blaze erupted at the Korean-style building located in the garden in Seoul's Seongbuk-dong at 12:45 p.m., with ...

A visitor on June 17 views a vase at the exhibition "Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Century" at the ...

1957 -- The United Nations Command is transferred to South Korea from Japan. Its headquarters is currently located in Yongsan, central Seoul. 1967 -- Former Gen. Park Chung-hee is sworn in for his ...

The Joseon Dynasty has a deep influence on The Whoo. “Our brand is inspired by a lot of royal philosophies, and they include respect for humankind, kindness, the art of balance and the pursuit ...