Amorepacific Museum of Art is pleased to present a special exhibition of traditional Korean art, "Beyond Joseon Minhwa," in ...

At that time, General Yi Seong-gye had become popular among the people for his role in driving away foreign invaders. He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first ...

“In the late Joseon period, extreme famine, corruption, and exploitation by greedy officials exacerbated the suffering of the people. This is vividly illustrated in Aejeolyang, a poem written by ...

The grounds are adorned on the outside with a range of stone objects including figures of people and animals. The Joseon Tombs completes the 5,000 year history of royal tombs architecture in the ...

Gim Man-deok, a remarkable entrepreneur and philanthropist of Joseon, is another figure who ... but by her compassion for the Jeju people. In 1795, Jeju suffered a devastating famine due to ...

Accompanying the folding screen on exhibition at Leeum is a “hwarot” — a traditional wedding robe worn by women during the Joseon era. Peabody, one of 20 museums abroad holding a ceremonial ...

The grounds are adorned on the outside with a range of stone objects including figures of people and animals. The Joseon Tombs completes the 5,000 year history of royal tombs architecture in the ...