Their sudden presence was a mystery until it was revealed that King Gojong and the crown prince had accepted asylum there — away from the pro-Japanese government. For just over a year ...

One hundred twenty years later, the banquet is held again at the palace. "The Emperor's Dining Table" is part of the 11th ...

May is called the family month in Korea. From Children’s Day and Parents’ Day to Coming-of-Age Day and Married Couples’ Day, the month of May is filled with ...

Though it doesn’t have ‘ondol’ floor heating, the bed is thick and high, so there’s not the slightest chill.” So said King ...

1926 -- King Yeongchin, the second son of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), succeeds King Seonjong during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. He had lived and studied in Japan ...

The royal library in Gyeongbokgung that served as King Gojong’s study during the Joseon era (1392-1910) is open to the public for a limited time. Those visiting Jibokjae, a complex built in 1891 ...

On April 24, 2025, the South Korean artist Jin Ki-joo emerged as the first actress to join Jo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun's ...

Historical records show that in December 1897, King Gojong appointed Kim to a "Senior Rank 3" at the police department — a commissioner-level position of considerable authority over national ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Korea's transition from the 500-year-old Joseon dynasty which deferred to China towards an ...

The series follows Jeong Hae-seong (Seo Kang-joon), a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, who is assigned a covert mission to locate Emperor Gojong's missing gold bars. To find the same ...

Also known as Queen Min, Myeongseong was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, a Korean dynastic kingdom, and was known as an influential figure in the palace. In one of the letters ...