The power of the media is in its right and capacity for selective truth telling. King Seonjo, the 14th king of the Joseon Kingdom, clearly understood that “newspapers write the first draft of history, ...

In 1593, Joseon's King Seonjo wrote a letter from Euiju, North Pyeongan Province, where he had taken refuge during Japan's invasion of the Korean Peninsula. In his letter, Seonjo urged people to join ...

Korea's oldest-known fighting arts manual, titled "Muyejebo," published in 1598 to train soldiers of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom in armed combat techniques. Deoksugung Palace in Seoul has lived many ...

Towards the end of the 14th century, Goryeo found itself in a difficult situation due to internal and external problems, including a struggle for power among the nobility and incursions by Red Turban ...

The Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) survived more than 500 years, a long period in world history, leaving a legacy on the modern face of Korea. But how much do Koreans know about the history of Joseon, and ...

King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty once complained, “It is truly difficult to handle affairs of state. I can’t get any rest because when I try to fix one evil, another arises.” Lee Yul-gok, a renowned ...

Uprising, Netflix’s new Korean action-war epic, spans decades as it follows the fraught friendship between Cheon-yeong (Broker’s Gang Dong-won), a nobi slave with a knack for swordsmanship, and ...

Editor's NoteJirisan is a mountain with an elevation of 1915m, designated as South Korea's first national park. The mountain range spans Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do, and is ...

Runaway slave Gudeok, played by actor Lim Ji-yeon, is pitied by the noble Ok family and gets adopted during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). However, when the daughter of the Ok family, Ok Tae-young, ...