Asia Society Korea presents to you The History of Korean Beauty: Joseon Dynasty as a part of the Leo Gala Series to promote Korean culture and celebrate its beauty beyond the facade. Ethics during the ...

The war lasted for seven years until 1598, which is called the Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 or Imjin War. Feeling threatened by the invading Japanese troops, King Seonjo of Joseon fled to ...

Eight master painters of the Joseon Dynasty’s national treasure-level works are showcased in print form using e-museum data from the collections of the National Museum of Korea. These works, which ...

Photograph by Nat Geo Partners The opulence of South Korea is embodied in the exquisite ... Built in 1395 as the first and main palace of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the sprawling complex ...

“The Ming played a crucial role in ending the war.”) At the time, the Korean peninsula was well into the Joseon dynasty, ...

Korean period dramas set in the Joseon era (1392-1897) typically invite us to revel in tales of palace scheming, with people either trying to take over the throne or maintain their ill-gotten grip ...

or traditional Korean homes with tiled roofs and stone floors, in Seoul. Not only that, but these 900 hanoks date all the way back to the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). While a stroll through Bukchon ...