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 ...

Netflix’s new Korean action film, co-written by acclaimed auteur Park Chan-wook, blends class warfare with literal warfare.

Jeonju, in north Jeolla province, is so famed for its food that it’s designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, serving subtle ...

The Joseon Dynasty ended officially in 1897 ... Watching dramas set in Joseon is a portal to both the past and present in ...

Questionable because, for much of the Korean Peninsula's 5,000-year history, most people lived without surnames ... The ...

Netflix’s ‘Uprising’ takes the viewers on an emotionally ripe journey through the 16th Century Joseon Dynasty as the kingdom ...

Women of the Goryeo Dynasty were comparatively more independent than those of the Joseon Dynasty (1392 - 1897). Women kept their surnames, were economically independent, allowed to have ownership over ...

Netflix is on something of an action movie hot streak right now thanks to the likes of Rebel Ridge, Hit Man, The Shadow ...

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 ...

1897 -- The Daehan Empire is established, with King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty becoming its emperor. 1923 -- Ferry service opens between the ports of Masan, Korea, and Osaka, Japan. 1949 -- South ...

Korean movie Uprising is streaming on Netflix. We reviewed it, from the plot to the ending explained. Do they survive the war ...

Deborah Smith, the translator who brought Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” to international acclaim, exemplifies ...