He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

“I thought that Joseon’s patriarchal structures must have stopped women ... way through life as a highly popular jeongisu (Joseon Dynasty reciter). He was originally the son of a noble family ...

October 2017 - Asia Society Korea continues its World Heritage Series this month by previewing the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Joseon was Korea’s last dynasty, ruling over a united Korean ...

An exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sheds light on the lives and aesthetic tastes of women in the royal court of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

JTBC's fusion period drama, "The Tale of Lady Ok," tells the story of a lowly female slave in the Joseon Dynasty. However, unlike the typical damsel-in-distress trope seen in many historical ...

The structure is composed of multiple buildings ... in which they honor the ancestors of the Joseon dynasty. The ceremony, which takes place the first Sunday of May, includes songs and dances ...