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Great Silhak Philosopher of Joseon Dynasty, Jeong Yak-yong

2011-01-14

Writing over 500 books during his lifetime of 75 years, Jeong Yak-yong covered nearly all fields of knowledge in his writings, ranging from Politics ...

The Father of Goguryeo, King Dongmyeongseong

2011-01-07

Stories about epic archers always arouse curiosity. Like many other countries around the world, Korea has a legendary archer in its history; one ...

Best Female Poet in Korean Literature, Hwang Jini

2010-12-24

December 22 is the shortest day of the year. In Korea, this day is known as “dongji.” One ancient Korean poem subtly describes the long night of December ...

King Geunchogo of Baekje

2010-12-17

Many people think that the most powerful monarch in the history of Korea was King Gwanggaeto the Great, who controlled the entire Northeast Asian ...

Legendary Marathoner, Sohn Ki-jung

2010-12-03

This year, the South Korean team put forth its best performance yet at the Asian Games held away from home. What makes this year’s Asian Games especially ...

First Korean Queen, Seon-deok

2010-11-26

Ushering in the era of Madame Presidents A growing number of countries are led by women these days. This year alone, women have taken the reigns ...

Great Goryeo Writer, Yi Kyu-bo

2010-11-19

The shining star of Korean literature Each historic era in Korea was represented by prominent writers and scholars. In the Goryeo period, it was ...

Emperor Gojong of Korean Empire

2010-11-12

Emperor Gojong and G20 Seoul Summit Leaders of 20 nations and the heads of international organizations will gather in Seoul on November 11 for ...

Independence Fighter, Kim Jwa-jin

2010-11-05

The most glorious victory in the history of independence movement The March 1, 1919 Independence Movement launched by Korean patriots to resist ...

Daejoyeong, the Father of Balhae

2010-10-29

An eternal empire Balhae was a powerful state that survived in Manchuria for 229 years and along with the Unified Silla Kingdom, wrote a new chapter ...

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