He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

Following the last two weeks of historical deep dive into the beauty trends of the Silla and Goryeo dynasties, Asia Society Korea presents to you The History of Korean Beauty: Joseon Dynasty as a part ...

The revamped sections, "Joseon Kings" and "Royal Life," feature 450 royal artifacts, including the UNESCO-listed Royal Seals and Books of the Joseon Dynasty and tiles excavated from Gyeongbokgung ...

N’s “The Queen Who Crowns” is only going to get more captivating! “The Queen Who Crowns” tells the story of Queen Won Gyeong ...

The tombs contain the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty, as well as monarchs posthumously granted the same title. Areas of outstanding natural beauty were chosen for the construction of the tombs ...

Place - Hongneung (tombs of King Gojong and Queen Myeongseong, the background is the front of the sanctuary where the ancestral rites of the latter take place) Pieta: the spirit of Korea, born with ...

N’s “The Queen Who Crowns” is entering the second half of its run! “The Queen Who Crowns” tells the story of Queen Won Gyeong ...

The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung (the future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which follows the history of the Joseon Dynasty between 1413 ...

Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of worship for kings part of the Joseon dynasty. Here, royal family members would come to carry out ancestral rites for ...

2011 -- The Supreme Court acquits Cho Bong-am, the leader of Korea's first left-leaning "Jinbo (Progressive) Party," of an espionage charge 52 years after he was executed by the government of then ...

During the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century, the Joseon Dynasty was the embodiment of the perfect state. To the Ming China, the aspiring imperial power, Joseon presented an obstacle to ...