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King Jinheung Lays Groundwork for Unifying Three Ancient Kingdoms

2012-09-06

Stele Honoring Expedition of King Jinheung Discovered Prominent calligrapher and scholar Kim Jeong-hui from the 19th century Joseon Korea, ...

Im Yunjidang, Joseon’s Prominent female Confucian Scholar

2012-08-30

Women can Become Saints Joseon society was deeply rooted in Confucianism. At the time, women blessed with great talent couldn’t display their ...

Yun Sim-deok, Korea’s First Professional Soprano

2012-08-23

Soprano Singer Marks the Beginning of Joseon’s Music Industry 1926 marked the first year of Korean popular art. ‘Chunhyangjeon,’ one of the ...

Chae Eung-eon, the Last Leader of Righteous Army in Twilight Years of Joseon Dynasty

2012-08-16

A Person Who Marks the End of Righteous Armies When imperial Japan plundered the Korean kingdom of Joseon toward the end of the dynasty, countless ...

Ahn Yong-bok, the Defender of Dokdo in Joseon Era

2012-08-09

A Civilian Diplomat who Shines More Brightly than a Hero The never-ending ownership dispute between South Korea and Japan over the East Sea ...

Yang Jung-mo, South Korea’s First Olympic Gold Medalist

2012-08-02

South Korea’s First Olympic Gold Medal The 2012 London Olympic Games have kicked off an intense 17-day competition. South Korea made its ...

Cho Shik, Joseon’s Intellectual in Action

2012-07-26

A Symbol of Intellectuals in Action Cho Shik was one of the two key figures who formed Yeongnam(영남) School representing the nation’s southeastern ...

Poet Jo Ji-hoon Creates Spiritual Resonance in [Seungmu]

2012-07-19

19-Year-Old Genius Poet Writes [Seungmu] At Yongjusa(용주사) Temple, Gyeonggi Province, in 1938, a young man was immersed in a Buddhist ritual ...

Park Du-jin, a Great Poet of Nature

2012-07-05

The Letter of July The sun of July smells a young lion The sun of July smells a rose Hope to cut the sun in the size of a tray and hung it around the ...

Major Shim Il, a Korean War Hero

2012-06-28

Selected as the First ‘Korean War Hero of the Month’ So many soldiers were sacrificed during the Korean War, the most tragic event in Korean history. ...

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