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King Dongmyeong

2015-01-12

In the ancient period, three rival kingdoms existed on the Korean Peninsula – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. Lasting from the early 4th to mid-7th centuries, ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 01. Singing the Joy of Korea’s Independence

2015-01-06

Welcome to Korea Panorama 70 Years on KBS World Radio! Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Korea’s independence, this weekly program explores ...

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Dangun

2015-01-05

Korea is a country with a very long and interesting history. Much has been published about famous places, culture and people in Korean history. But ...

Lee Eui-gyeong, a Korean Novelist who Found Echo in German Heart

2013-10-24

There is a special gravestone at Gräfelfinger cemetery in Munich, Germany. The inscription on the front of the gravestone is in German, while ...

King Kim Suro Founds Gaya Kingdom in Nakdong River Basin

2013-10-17

A Korean word “bongwan(본관)” refers to the area where ancestors lived or the area of origin. Simply put, it is the ancestral home. One of the ...

Painter Shin Han-pyeong Uses Colors to Put Soul into Paintings

2013-10-10

Court painters or hwawon(화원) of the Joseon Dynasty belonged to the Royal Bureau of Painting. There, they mostly produced paintings required ...

Yangji, Great Monk-Sculptor of Silla

2013-10-03

While Europe boasts famous sculptor and architect Michelangelo, the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla had Yangji. He was considered a legendary ...

Yi Ok-gyeong, Korea’s First Announcer

2013-09-26

In June 1926, during the period of Japanese colonial rule of Korea, Gyeongseong(경성) Broadcasting Station in Seoul started its test-run broadcast. ...

Heo Gyun, Author of First Hangeul Novel ‘The Tale of Hong Gildong’

2013-09-23

Heo Gyun was a scholar official in the mid-Joseon period. The scholar of Wang Yangming School was considered something of a literary genius who ...

Shin Don: Reformer or Wicked Monk?

2013-09-12

During the mid-Goryeo period in the 13th century, those in power deprived farmers of their land for various reasons. Farmers who lost their land ...

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