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 ...

Hyangyak jipseongbang (Collection of Native Prescriptions for Saving Lives) and Uibang yuchwi (Classified Collection of Medical Prescriptions) were compiled regarding Korean native medicines, and ...

Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with ...

In 1982, Korean producer Yun Ho-jin traveled to the ... the last empress of the Joseon era who was assassinated by Japanese soldiers in 1895 and was long perceived negatively as a queen blinded ...

The two men grow up in the same household—side ... Korean-Japanese relations, and Joseon Korea in the Department of Asian ...