Joseon was Korea’s last dynasty, ruling over a united Korean peninsula for more than 500 ... The Seolleung Royal Tomb and Jeongneung Royal Tomb house the burial mounds of King Seongjong, his wife ...

Then, in 1592, he invaded Joseon with around 200,000 troops, with the aim of dissipating local lords’ strength and stabilizing his rule in Japan. The war lasted for seven years until 1598, which is ...

European countries expanded their colonies in Asia and Africa. By the mid-19th century, the western powers had forced the Qing dynasty of China and Japan to open their doors and then asked the same of ...

She's determined and takes on her tormentors with thoughtful precision. In Joseon Korea, a slave named Goo Deok cleverly assumes a new identity as a legal expert. Her journey from bondage to ...

A 19th-century wooden signboard that once adorned the now-lost Seonwonjeon Hall at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul has returned from Japan after a century away from home.