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Yu Kil-chun, a reformist at the end of 19th century

2011-04-01

Learning about the World Although globalization has become the norm for modern day Korea, in the 19th century Joseon locked down the country and ...

Eul Paso, an admired statesman of Goguryeo

2011-03-25

Entering the World of Politics Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the most widely-read Chinese classic fictions, tells of how Liu Bei, leader ...

Park Ji-won, a Pragmatic Scholar of Joseon Dynasty

2011-03-18

Becoming a Target of Censorship On October 19, 1792 King Jeongjo issued a strict import ban on Chinese fiction and carried out extensive censorship ...

Buddhist Reformer and Resistance Poet, Manhae Han Yong-un

2011-03-11

Han Yong-un and his time The month of March in 1919 began with a nationwide civic uprising. Rebelling against the Japanese colonial government, ...

The Last Great Commander of Baekje Dynasty, Gyebaek

2011-03-04

Victory is not only for winners. The defeated can also be victorious, even after losing a battle. General Gyebaek of Baekje Dynasty courageously ...

The First Korean Catholic Priest, Kim Tae-gon

2011-02-25

On February 16th, Koreans commemorated the second anniversary of the death of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan. He was the first Korean to become a ...

The Great Calligrapher, Kim Jeong-hui

2011-02-18

The Famous Calligraphy Style, Chusache For Koreans today who use the native alphabet Hangul, ancestral handwriting in Chinese may appear about ...

Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty

2011-02-04

Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty On January 21, 2011, the Korean navy successfully rescued the crew of the cargo ship Samho ...

Kim Hong-do, a Distinguished Painter of Joseon Dynasty

2011-01-28

Portraying Joseon The cultural scene of the late Joseon Dynasty was marked by Silhak, a Confucian social reform movement, and a landscape painting ...

Korean Independence Activist and Poet, Yi Yuk-sa

2011-01-21

A continuing cold snap on the Korean Peninsula brought record-low temperatures this past weekend, with Busan plunging to -12.8 degrees Celcius, ...

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