Also known as Queen Min, Myeongseong was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, a Korean dynastic kingdom, and was known as an influential figure in the palace. In one of the letters ...

Korea officially opened its doors to the outside world in 1882 through the Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation with the United States. Since then, diplomats, merchants, researchers, ...

presents the 13th video of Virtual Korea-Exhibition Series: The Collection Open Lecture "Chae Yongshin, Portrait of Emperor Gojong (1920)" by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea ...

The stamps will feature photographs of the Old Korean Legation in Washington, the Seal of Emperor Gojong (1852-1919) of the Korean Empire (1897-1910), the "Printing Woodblock of Cheokam seonsaeng ...

Meaning "clown" in Korean, gwangdae refers to traditional ... when the banquet celebrating the 40th anniversary of Emperor Gojong’s accession was canceled due to an outbreak of disease.

Established nearly 120 years ago with capital from the royal treasury of Emperor Gojong, Woori Bank has been at the forefront of building the framework for modern finance in South Korea. The bank is ...