Royal tombs: places to reflect on history, relax
Joseon's royal tombs belong to the kings, queens and family members of the dynasty (1392-1910). As a whole, they were enlisted as UNESCO World...
When South and North meet: turning points in a divided history
Kim Yo Jong (left), first vice director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), shakes hands with President Moon Jae-in...
Travel back in time through Buddhist sculpture
Visitors take photos of two pensive bodhisattvas at the special 'Masterpieces of Early Buddhist Sculpture, 100 B.C.-A.D. 700' exhibition on Sept. 24.
From Gandhara to...
Expert blasts Harvard professor’s denial of ‘comfort women’s’ plight
Yuji Hosaka, a professor of political science at Sejong University in Seoul, blasted Harvard Law School professor J. Mark Ramseyer's paper on "comfort women,"...
Through the archives: the ‘Miracle on the Han’
In this picture from 1970, officials from the IBRD visit a factory where train engines are being built. On Aug. 23, the National Archives...
300 years of Joseon royal tombs at a glance: Seooreung
The Joseon royal tombs include the tombs of royal family members throughout the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). These tombs were listed as UNESCO World Heritage...
Korea’s first US travel essay now published in modern Korean
The 'Misokseubyu' (미속습유, 美俗拾遺) is part of the 'Jukcheongo' (죽천고, 竹泉稿), a collection of literary works put together by Korea’s first minister plenipotentiary to...
Praying for peace, good harvest
On the morning of Oct. 4, a reenactment of the Sajikdaeje rites takes place at the Sajik Altar. The rites are performed in the...
[102nd March First Independence Movement Day] American journalist’s Seoul home to be opened to...
Jennifer Linley Taylor, the granddaughter of American journalist Albert W. Taylor, who first reported in 1919 the March First Independence Movement to the world, on...
Princess’s wedding, married life shown in Hangeul letters
In a letter to her son-in-law Yun Eui-seon and which uses the Hangeul alphabet, Queen Sunwon asks about health of her daughter, Princess Deogon....
Traces of ancient life seen through relics
An ongoing exhibit of artifacts and ruins found in the Jeolla provinces allows us a peek into ancient history.
The "New Discovery in Excavation Sites...
Non-Korean fought for Korean independence
Frank William Schofield is one of the non-Korean supporters of Korea’s independence. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Young Shin
Korea’s Gwangbokjeol Liberation Day (광복절)...
Journey back to the Neolithic Age
Stone arrowheads are one of the major hunting tools from the Neolithic Age.
Neolithic people built wooden boats to get access to marine resources. Pictured...
Nation of golden sword resurrected after 1,500 years
In 1985, the decision was made to build a dam on the Hwanggang River in Hapcheon-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), in the southern...
Rites to honor earth, harvest gods
The Sajikdaeje rites are performed at the Sajik Altar in Seoul on Sept. 24. The rites were performed during Joseon times to pray for...
70 years of history seen through life of common people
A special exhibition will highlight modern Korean history by telling the stories of common people's lives in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Korean...
Former Japanese prime minister kneels in front of survivors of atomic bombing
Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, on his knees, offers words of consolation to the surviving victims of atomic bombings at Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do province.
By Kim...
New section of Gyeongbokgung to be restored
A traditional ceremony where people harden the earth before construction, a jigyeong dajigi, takes place during a ceremony that marks the beginning of restoration...
Gaya’s ‘time capsules,’ the Malisan tumuli to be shared worldwide
The Korean Peninsula was in the middle of all-out war in the year A.D. 400. King Gwanggaeto (r. 391-413) of Goguryeo, a figure remembered...
Exhibition explores origin of Hangeul fonts
An exhibition introduces the original plates from a matrix engraving machine, a typeface matrix and a type cater machine, all of which were used...
