Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff Life at the Western gold mines in northern Korea... Read More
During the late Joseon era, Koreans were well-known for their fondness for children—not only their own, but foreign children as... Read More
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff Prior to the marvels of the computer and its email service or the smart phone and its Kakao program, snail mail was the only economical way that foreigners in Korea could keep in touch with their families back home.... Read More
Words BY Robert Neff Photos courtesy of the Robert Neff collection A skirmish between Japanese and Russian warships in February... Read More
During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is an unbelievable nightmare of traffic jams and irate drivers. But what was it... Read More
Modern transportation has made travel to most places in Korea, no matter how distant from Seoul, easy and comfortable. However, there are exceptions. One of these exceptions is Ulleung Island. Its distance from the mainland and the fickleness of the local weather often make any trip to the island one... Read More
History isn’t without its foibles and quirks. If it’s not lack a of information about Shakespeare, then it’s the real... Read More
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff In the 1890s there was a gold rush... Read More
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink of war and many journalists eagerly made their way to Korea in hopes of witnessing the opening shots. Frank G. Carpenter was one of these journalists. Carpenter described the city... Read More
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. Read More