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 ...

For a more nuanced analyses of the aesthetics and the social status of women in the Joseon Dynasty, look no further than our next episode of the Korean Beauty series. Asia Society’s purpose is to ...

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 ...

Lim talks about overcoming doubt to star in the Joseon era Netflix show, and how playing a slave who rises to nobility ...

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 ...

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 ...