Readers looking to step back into the past can do so with these recommendations of manhwa from the Joseon period in Korean ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst ...

An 18th-century Korean moon jar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) has sold for $2.83 million (4.1 billion won) at Christie’s New York auction Tuesday, surpassing its pre-auction estimate of $1 ...

A signboard of Seonwonjeon Hall, a venue that displayed the portraits of past kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and hosted royal ceremonies, has been returned from Japan. The Korea Heritage ...

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If the two are inscribed, Korea will have 20 items on the Memory of the World list including the Hunminjeongum Manuscript (Haeryebon edition) and the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty.

An exhibition exploring the medical system of the Joseon era and the activities of Confucian physicians and medical officials ...

Kim Shin-hyeon, a professor in the Department of Bio-chemical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute ... of Sun and Moon painting from the Joseon Dynasty to the size of a thumbnail.

Christianity started to grow in Korea in the 18th century as an indigenous lay movement and was emboldened by French and Chinese missionary priests. The rulers of the Joseon Dynasty, which reigned ...