[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] When it comes to Joseon Dynasty history, people commonly think of the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty." Learning Joseon history is often considered memorizing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ji-yeong is on her way home to Korea from France after winning a prestigious culinary competition when she takes an unexpected ...

Stories set in historical periods are some of my favorites. For the past few years, Korean series and films like Kingdom and Uprising have made the Joseon Dynasty one of my favorite historical periods ...

Most people think of Seoul as a metropolitan city that is the center of millennial culture, but what they don't know is that Seoul is also a place full of historic sites that preserve the long legacy ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In 1728, King Yeongjo of the Joseon dynasty quashed a rebellion that had threatened to dethrone him. His victory cemented his rule and allowed him to stay in power for an impressive 52 ...

October 2017 - Asia Society Korea continues its World Heritage Series this month by previewing the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Joseon was Korea’s last dynasty, ruling over a united Korean ...

1930 -- Cadres of the Korean provisional government in Shanghai launch a political party, the Korea Independence Party, on ...