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 ...

The rooms followed in the order of royals, ending with King Sunjong, the last king of Joseon, and his queen. Although the rooms were extremely simple structures without ornamentation, Jeongjeon ...

During the Joseon period, state ancestral rites were held regularly, and except for periods of political turmoil in the last century, they have been conducted on an annual basis by the Royal Family ...

These memorial rites, known as Jehyang, are ceremonies honoring the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty and the ... shows a scene from last year’s memorial rite at Geonwolleung within ...

Changdeokgung was the principal palace for many kings of the Joseon dynasty and is the most well-preserved of the five remaining royal Joseon palaces. Changgyeonggung Palace was originally built by ...

Following enthusiastic reception, the production extended to its third run last year. Gim Man-deok, a remarkable entrepreneur and philanthropist of Joseon ... attention of King Jeongjo, who ...