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Kim Chang-ha Enhances Value of Court Music, Dance

2013-09-05

The Confucian philosophy characterized by courtesy and propriety was highly esteemed during the era of the Joseon Dynasty. So was music that ...

Park Su-geun, a Painter Beloved by Koreans

2013-08-29

A painting portrays six women sitting beside a stream. Among them, one wears a white towel around her head and another woman is in black rubber shoes. ...

Known as the “Poet of Flag,” Yu Chi-hwan

2013-08-22

『This is a silent cry An everlasting handkerchief of nostalgia waving toward that vast blue sea Pure love flutters in the wind like a wave On ...

Yi Soon-ji, the Astronomer Loved by King Sejong

2013-08-08

Even from the ancient past, people have measured time. They have created calendars on a daily, monthly or yearly basis, and used them in their ...

Kwon Jin-gyu, a Sculptor of Misfortune

2013-08-01

A few years ago, Musashino Art University in Japan prepared an exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its foundation. At ...

Kang Jeongildang, Female Confucian Scholar of Joseon

2013-07-25

Neo-Confucianism was established by scholars of Song and Ming Dynasties of China. During the era of the Korean kingdom of Joseon, it was very ...

Seong Sam-mun, the Loyal Subject with Integrity of Bambo

2013-07-18

Danjong was the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty. As the son of King Munjong, Danjong became king when he was very young. Unfortunately, his uncle ...

Han Yong-un Cries out for National Independence in “The Silence of My Love”

2013-07-11

My love is gone Ah, the one I love is gone On the narrow path toward maple woods that break away the mountain green, my love tore away from me - ...

Seo Gyeong-deok Explores his own Scholarly World

2013-07-04

Songdo is the old name of Gaeseong in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The term “Songdo-samjeol” refers to the three things or figures ...

Choi Yeong-eui, the Founder of Geukjin Gongsudo

2013-06-27

In a martial art known as , the practitioner blocks and controls the opponent by only using body parts. Originating in ancient India, this ...

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