The Ukrainian military revealed a handwritten letter found on the body of an alleged North Korean soldier killed in Russia’s ...

The Japanese forces pulled out of Korea, but invaded Joseon again in 1597. Although Admiral Yi Sun-sin was left with only thirteen warships, he won a devastating victory against the Japanese fleet of ...

with Japan in 1876 under military threat. Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire ...

Asia Society Korea presents to you The History of Korean Beauty: Joseon Dynasty as a part of the Leo Gala Series to promote Korean culture and celebrate its beauty beyond the facade. Ethics during the ...

Uprising, Netflix’s new Korean action-war epic ... sending tens of thousands of troops to aid Joseon. “It was a military ...

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 ...

What did the kings and queens of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom dine on? On Tuesday, 20 spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea were among the first to experience a new exhibition at the National ...

1863 -- Emperor Gojong ascends to the throne at the age of 12 to become the 26th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. His reign lasts until 1907, during which his wife, Empress Myeongseong, is killed by ...