A little over a century ago, land travel in Korea was fraught with difficulty. There were only a few roads—generally nothing...
To this day the first day of Korean Lunar New Year (Seol) has always been the most important family holiday,...
History isn’t without its foibles and quirks. If it’s not lack a of information about Shakespeare, then it’s the real truths behind Lincoln’s press for abolishing slavery. Korean history, however, benefits from a stringent documentation of history and an unforgivingly detailed account of many historical figures. So here we are...
Korea is a land full of traditions where religions and beliefs have changed over time. The country has seen Shamanism,...
The children of Joseon period Korea may not have had a holiday dedicated to them, but they still had to shoulder heavy domestic and scholastic responsibilities like their counterparts today.
Words by Vaughan Wallis, Illustrations by Pat Volz You may have heard of the Korean Wave, the spread of Korean culture through movies, dramas, pop music, and more. But did you know that leading the wave—at least in terms of cash—are video games? The Korean video game industry generates more...
Life at the Western gold mines in northern Korea was dangerous both inside and out in the 19th and early...
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff One of the earliest modernizations to Seoul was the...
Photos from the collection of Robert Neff One of the most valued animals in Joseon Korea was the Korean bull, which was used for transportation, food and leather. Westerners described these bulls as “noble” and “splendid beasts” that were not only “remarkably handsome” but very “tractable.”, thus the name of...
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