Their sudden presence was a mystery until it was revealed that King Gojong and the crown prince had accepted asylum there — away from the pro-Japanese government. For just over a year ...

One hundred twenty years later, the banquet is held again at the palace. "The Emperor's Dining Table" is part of the 11th ...

May is called the family month in Korea. From Children’s Day and Parents’ Day to Coming-of-Age Day and Married Couples’ Day, the month of May is filled with ...

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 ...

It was in October 1897 that King Gojong declared himself Emperor, seizing his chance when the once-dominant China lost to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War. The king wanted to have the same ...

It was the first time in 155 years that the hwanan ritual was officially conducted, the last being in 1870 during the reign of King Gojong, following previous repairs to the Main Hall and ...

Mungyeongjeon was a spirit hall built during the reign of King Gojong (r. 1863–1907) as part of the late Joseon reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. It housed spirit tablets of deceased kings ...

The second produced an eight‑panel Jongmyo Chinje Gyuje Do‑seol folding screen depicting Jongmyo Shrine’s main buildings, ritual procedures and ceremonial table settings from King Gojong’s reign. The ...