King Gwanggaeto the Great (1) 2015-05-18 King Gwanggaeto the Great was undoubtedly the greatest conqueror in Korean history. Indeed, the prominent historical figure wrote a glorious ...
King Gogukyang 2015-05-11 King Gogukyang was the brother of King Sosurim and the father of King Gwanggaeto. Sosurim and Gwanggaeto were distinguished rulers of Goguryeo. ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 18. Subway Line No. 1, opening a new chapter in the nation’s transport history 2015-05-05 During the 1960s, before the city had a subway system, Seoul suffered from severe traffic congestion, the result of rapid industrialization and ... Listen
#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 17. New Community Movement 2015-04-28 The New Community Movement, which used to be known as the New Village Movement, began in the 1970s to accelerate Korea’s economic growth. Residents ... Listen
King Gogukwon 2015-04-27 King Gogukwon lived relatively long, until he was 60 years old, and he ruled his country for as long as 40 years. Unfortunately, among Goguryeo kings, ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 16. Youth Culture Blows through the Yushin Era 2015-04-21 President Park Chung-hee proclaimed emergency martial law on October 17, 1972, opening the era of the Yushin Constitution. The new Constitution ... Listen
King Micheon (2) 2015-04-20 Upon ascending to the throne, King Micheon focused on expanding his country’s territory. He was able to broaden Goguryeo’s borders into the Liaodong ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 15. Jeon Tae-il Ignites Korea’s Labor Movement 2015-04-14 A young garment worker set himself on fire on November 13, 1970 in protest of the deplorable working conditions in the Pyeonghwa Market sewing factories. ... Listen
King Micheon (1) 2015-04-13 King Micheon was the fifteenth ruler of the Goguryeo kingdom. He was the grandson of the 13th king, Seocheon. But he had a miserable boyhood, as he ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 14. The Gyeongbu Expressway 2015-04-07 The Gyeongbu Expressway, Korea's first modern highway, was opened on July 7th, 1970. The 428-kilometer expressway linked Seoul and Busan, two ... Listen