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Yeon Gaesomun, Military Commander who Led Goguryeo to Victory over Invading Tang Chinese Forces

2013-04-11

In the “History of the Three Kingdoms” written by Kim Bu-sik, a man is described as a traitor who murdered a king and caused the collapse of Goguryeo, ...

Yi Eung-no, Great Master of Modern Art

2013-04-04

A new wind characterized by Fauvism and Expressionism began to blow in the Korean art world in the 1930s. Buoyed by the new trend, a young painter ...

Kim Myeong-sun, Korea’s First Modern Female Writer

2013-03-28

No female writers appear on the first page in the history of modern Korean literature. Kim Myeong-sun published her short story, “Suspicious ...

Maechang, a Joseon-era Gisaeng who Embraces World with Poetry, Love

2013-03-21

Gisaeng were female entertainers who were supposed to add excitement to banquets and drinking parties. They belonged to the lowest class of ...

Korean Fabre, Butterfly Researcher Seok Ju-myeong

2013-03-14

Among the Koreans envied by the Japanese during its colonial rule over Korea were marathoner Sohn Kee-chung(손기정) and butterfly researcher ...

Yim Young-shin, Korea’s First Female Minister

2013-03-07

Marking International Women’s Day on March 8th, Korea is bringing to light pioneers who have contributed to improving the status of Korean ...

Jin Chae-seon, Joseon’s First Female Pansori Singer

2013-02-28

Pansori is a traditional form of narrative music performed by a singer accompanied by a drum. There are a number of famous pansori singers. When ...

Jang Gye-hyang, the Author of the First Cookbook Written in Korean

2013-02-14

In 1960, Korean language scholar Kim Sa-yeop(김사엽) discovered an old book on the bookshelf of a descendant of Yi Hwi-il(이휘일), a Neo-Confucian ...

Kim Geum-won, a Female Traveler of Joseon

2013-02-07

1795 was a year of an unusually bad harvest. Kim Man-deok(김만덕), a famous, wealthy merchant in Jeju, spent her own money to save about a thousand ...

Hong Dae-yong, the Copernicus of Joseon

2013-01-31

In the 18th century, most scholars of the Joseon Dynasty strived to pass the state exam for recruiting public servants. Interestingly, one ...

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