The Korea Restoration and Innovation Forum held an academic conference on Feb. 18 at the Yukwangsa Hall of Korea University’s College of Medicine, exploring the impact of Western civilization on ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--A replica of a ship used by the royal court of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty for “Joseon Tongsinsa” diplomatic missions to Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867 ...

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki Prefecture--A replica of a ship used by the royal court of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty for “Joseon Tongsinsa” diplomatic missions to Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867 ...

1864 -- Choi Je-u, founder of "Donghak" (eastern learning), a movement of farmers against the feudal system and corrupt bureaucrats in the Joseon Dynasty, is executed in Daegu. He was charged with ...