At that time, General Yi Seong-gye had become popular among the people for his role in driving away foreign invaders. He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first ...

(PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) The museum clarified that the widely recognized 12-dish royal table became prominent during the late Joseon period under King Gojong and King Sunjong. Before then ...

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 ...

The drawings, called “sehwa,” were drawn by court painters and gifted by Joseon kings to his officials to mark the New Year, according to the Korea Heritage Service. The agency has prepared a ...

The exhibition "The Make-up of Princess Hwahyeop," which opened on Jan. 29 at the Korean Cultural Center in the United Arab ...

In Captivating the King (Netflix), a Korean romantic historical drama, a prince forced into exile through conquest returns to the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty where he was raised, only to ...

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 ...