Han Ho, Master Calligrapher of Joseon 2012-01-05 Rice Cake Reminds Koreans of a Famous Old Tale Korean people think they turn a year older as the year changes. On New Year’s Day in the past, people ...
General Isabu of Silla Kingdom Incorporated Dokdo into Korean History 2011-12-29 2012 Marks 1,500th Year of Subjugation of Usanguk by Silla Kingdom 2011 is coming to an end and the New Year is drawing nearer. The year 2012 reminds ...
Rich Choi Family of Gyeongju Practices Noblesse Oblige 2011-12-22 A model for Love of Neighbor With the onset of winter in December, many people and organizations in Korea engage in charity movements to extend ...
Im Bang-ul, the Most Celebrated Singer of Korean Folk Song in the 20th Century 2011-12-15 ‘Ssukdaemeori’ Earns the Singer Great Fame ‘Ssukdaemeori’ is a tune from ‘Chunhyangga,’ one of the traditional one-person operas known as ...
Baudeogi, Legendary Wandering Ropedancer of Joseon 2011-12-08 Jultagi(Tightrope Walking) Added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List Three Korean cultural properties were added ...
Poet Kim Su-young, a Huge Root of Modern Korean Poetry 2011-12-01 Poet Kim Su-young’s Early Work “For It” Discovered One of the early works of a Korean poet born 90 years ago has recently been uncovered. He wrote ...
Yun Seok-jung, Father of Korean Children’s Songs 2011-11-24 An Eternal Friend of Children Born 100 Years Ago The 1930s are recorded as the “age of loss” in the history of Korean literature. Many literary ...
Seo Jae-pil, Pioneer of Enlightenment for Independence 2011-11-17 Enlightens Joseon’s Spirit through Newspaper In 1896, before most Korean people had the slightest idea of what a newspaper was, a man named ...
Jang Seung-eop, the Genius Painter of Joseon 2011-11-10 Innate Chihwaseon (Drunken Painter-Saint) The Joseon Kingdom gave birth to a number of preeminent painters. Legendary artist Ahn Gyeon, ...
Empress Myeongseong, the greatest female politician of the Joseon Dynasty 2011-11-03 The Great Iron Lady The waning years of the Joseon Dynasty were tumultuous. Externally the Hermit Kingdom was under pressure from Japan, China, ...