Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–935 AD) in today's North Gyeongsang Province in the southeastern ...

Upon visiting Silla’s ancient capital Gyeongju today, you will be struck by the size and quantity ... As mentioned, the ...

Koreans had always spoken Korean, but up until this time had been using Chinese characters for writing until the invention of Hangul in 1443. By this time, speech levels already existed in their fully ...

An ancient kingdom, which existed on the Korean Peninsula between 2333 and 100 B.C., controlled a significantly large part of the present northeastern region of China for some time, according to a ...

Seoul may attract the most international visitors, but explore further afield and you’ll discover alternative cities with just as much character.

One such world-acclaimed creator is Kim Sy Young, a master of black ceramics—an ancient Korean art form originating in the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). Known as an “alchemist of flame,” Sy ...

As a part of the Leo Gala Series to give wider publicity to Korean culture and promote its beauty beyond the facade, Asia Society Korea took the opportunity to delve into the vestimentary code of ...

South Korea is racing to preserve traditional hanoks amid rising modern apartment developments. Read more at straitstimes.com.