Choi Seung-hee, an early 20th century dancing star 2011-04-28 Korea’s first hallyu star in the 20th century The February 7th, 1936 edition of the daily Dong-a Ilbo ran the following article. “The New ...
Lee Ji-ham, a far-seeing sage for the people 2011-04-21 Presenting the real Lee Ji-ham At the beginning of every year many Koreans seek a certain book. It is called “Tojeong Bigyeol (The Secrets of ...
Na Hye-seok, an artist and women’s rights activist 2011-04-14 A woman ahead of her time At the turn of the 20th century when the old Joseon Dynasty lay in ruin and the oppressing Imperial Japan began its ambitious ...
Choe Je-U, the founder of Donghak 2011-04-07 Declaring humanism in Korea The ideology of “in-nae-cheon,” meaning man is heaven, spread in the Korean Peninsula some 150 years ago, sparking ...
Yu Kil-chun, a reformist at the end of 19th century 2011-04-01 Learning about the World Although globalization has become the norm for modern day Korea, in the 19th century Joseon locked down the country and ...
Eul Paso, an admired statesman of Goguryeo 2011-03-25 Entering the World of Politics Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the most widely-read Chinese classic fictions, tells of how Liu Bei, leader ...
Park Ji-won, a Pragmatic Scholar of Joseon Dynasty 2011-03-18 Becoming a Target of Censorship On October 19, 1792 King Jeongjo issued a strict import ban on Chinese fiction and carried out extensive censorship ...
Buddhist Reformer and Resistance Poet, Manhae Han Yong-un 2011-03-11 Han Yong-un and his time The month of March in 1919 began with a nationwide civic uprising. Rebelling against the Japanese colonial government, ...
The Last Great Commander of Baekje Dynasty, Gyebaek 2011-03-04 Victory is not only for winners. The defeated can also be victorious, even after losing a battle. General Gyebaek of Baekje Dynasty courageously ...
The First Korean Catholic Priest, Kim Tae-gon 2011-02-25 On February 16th, Koreans commemorated the second anniversary of the death of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan. He was the first Korean to become a ...