By Kang Gahui The National Palace Museum of Korea has revamped its online section to showcase a diversity of digital content.

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

Daemyeongnyul,” a rare historical document from the early years of the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty, also known as “The Great ...

This is an astronomical clock made by Song I-yeong, who was an astronomy professor in 1669 during the reign of King Hyeonjong ...

These memorial rites, known as Jehyang, are ceremonies honoring the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty and the emperors and empresses of the Korean Empire. The tradition has been upheld for ...

The One Who Paces the Void’ walks the path of consolation The story of King Sejo (1417-1468), the 7th king of Joseon, is one ...

Online reservations for guided tours of the Nakseonjae complex at Changdeokgung, one of the five Joseon-era (1392-1910) ...

International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, provides an opportunity to reflect on the strides made in women's rights in ...

Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of worship for kings part of the Joseon dynasty. Here, royal family members would come to carry out ancestral rites for ...

Also known as Queen Min, Myeongseong was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, a Korean dynastic kingdom, and was known as an influential figure in the palace. In one of the letters ...