Care and love across time
Hemp cord sandals, or mituri, are from the Joseon Dynasty. Hemp, made of linen shells, was used in everyday life. The mituri in the...
Seoul exhibit unveils Baekje treasures
The historical tome History of the Three Kingdoms” (1145), or the "Samguksagi" (삼국사기, 三國史記), states that the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) “cultivated simple,...
Baekje castles, palaces reborn as World Heritage sites
The relics and ruins of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) have now been enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The decision on the designation...
Finding the right word for Jeju’s historic tragedy
A baekbi, a blank memorial stone, lies in Exhibition Hall 1 at the Jeju 4.3 Peace Park. Its description says, 'Someday, this stone will be...
Books highlight Korea, US missionary bonds
The Hoesangjeon Hall at Gyeonghuigung Palace is considered to be a rare structure that shows the original appearance of buildings before being damaged by...
Joseon royal rituals published as book
The National Gugak Center has now published records of royal Joseon rituals and banquets, courtesy of the British Library. (National Gugak Center)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Jihye
Records...
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...
Thoughts, lives of ancient China shown through household items, crafts
The National Museum of Korea is hosting the thematic exhibition Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China from Nov. 22 to March 12, 2017....
Unsung Hero of Korea’s Independence – George Lewis Shaw
By Jeon Han
Photos = The Independence Hall of Korea
Illustration = Manus Eugune
A trading company in Andong (now Dandong), China, holds a distinctive place in the...
K-pop star brings Baekje to the world
The Gongsanseong Fortress is a historic site in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do Province, that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2015.
By Kim...
History symposium discusses ancient Korean kingdom
A recent symposium has focused on ancient tombs and trading patterns of Geumgwan Gaya (금관 가야, 金官 加耶), delving into the lives, burial traditions...
Japan using history-distorting exhibit to revive military: scholar
Sejong University professor Yuji Hosaka (right) and author Han Soosan (left), who wrote the novel "Gunhamdo (Battleship Island)," held a talk on June 29 under the...
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...
Korean, Chinese students work together on history
A Korean and a Chinese student, both studying at Peking University in Beijing, have been honored with the grand prize in the “Thesis Contest...
Seoul exhibition honors 1,100 years of Goryeo Dynasty artworks
The 12th-century “Gilt-silver Ewer with Basin” from the Goryeo Dynasty, owned by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, is part of the exhibition “Goryeo:...
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...
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...
‘Sexual enslavement is a crime against humanity’
"In July 1941, a group of Imperial Japanese soldiers carried out a military drill with the Soviet Union as their imaginary enemy. Yoshijiro Umezu...
Treasures from ancient Chinese wreck on exhibit in Korea
An ancient trading ship called the Nan’ao No. 1 sank near Nan’ao Island off the coast of Guandong Province in southern China during the...
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...
