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Jeong Ji-yong, the Poet of 'Nostalgia'

2012-01-26

A Name Comes to Mind When Visiting Hometowns This year, as in previous years, over 30 million Koreans visited their hometowns to celebrate Lunar ...

Kim Si-seup, the Genius Scholar and Writer of Joseon

2012-01-19

Who is Kim Si-seup? A prodigy who learned traditional Chinese philosophy texts such as The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean at the ...

Gung Ye’s Unfulfilled Dream of a New World

2012-01-12

Gung Ye, Was He a Revolutionary King or a Tyrant? The waning years of the Unified Silla Kingdom between 768 and 887 were in turmoil. Endless power ...

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 ...

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