Modern Seoul is filled with hotels and getting a room is generally not much of a problem, but it wasn’t... Read More
We have all been taught that aviation history was made on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers managed to... Read More
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink... Read More
Words by Robert Neff, Photos from the collection of Robert Neff One of the most valued animals in Joseon Korea was... Read More
If you have a lot of Korean friends you have probably been invited to go to a sauna or jjimjilbang... Read More
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff Joseon Korea was generally perceived by foreign visitors as... Read More
Words BY Robert Neff Photos courtesy of the Robert Neff collection A skirmish between Japanese and Russian warships in February... Read More
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From unwieldy pipes to black-market cigarettes, tobacco has been an important part of Korean society for over four hundred years.... Read More
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs... 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