The war lasted for seven years until 1598, which is called the Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 or Imjin War. Feeling threatened by the invading Japanese troops, King Seonjo of Joseon fled to ...

In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with reforms and an open-door policy, but it was too late. Japan soon won major victories in its wars against the ...

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 ...

JTBC's fusion period drama, "The Tale of Lady Ok," tells the story of a lowly female slave in the Joseon Dynasty. However, unlike the typical damsel-in-distress trope seen in many historical ...

Runaway slave Gudeok, played by actor Lim Ji-yeon, is pitied by the noble Ok family and gets adopted during the Joseon Dynasty ... according to Nielsen Korea. Inspired by real events Screenwriter ...