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Kabo Reform: Korea's aborted path to modernization (KOR)

Joseon's bold 1894 modernization drive introduced sweeping change but unraveled amid foreign backing, public backlash and royal betrayal.

2026.7.27

Kabo Reform: Korea's aborted path to modernization

Joseon's bold 1894 modernization drive introduced sweeping change but unraveled amid foreign backing, public backlash and royal betrayal.

2026.7.26

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Then-Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, second from left, gazes at an old painting of Joseon Tongsinsa in central Seoul in 2025.

Joseon envoy ship replica sails for Unesco

A reconstructed Joseon diplomatic vessel will tour southern port cities before arriving in Busan for Korea’s first Unesco World Heritage Committee session.

2026.7.7

Fit for a queen

A visitor wearing hanbok (traditional Korean dress) watches a re-enactment featuring a queen and court ladies of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) during a program at Tongmyeongjeon Hall in Changgyeong Palace in central Seoul on April 29.

2026.4.29

These three woodblocks from the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) used to print major literary collections, all purchased as souvenirs by U.S. nationals who worked in Korea in the early 1970s, are set to return home after being donated by their owners. [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

Joseon-era woodblocks used to print major literary collections are set to return home

Three woodblocks from the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) that were used to print major literary collections — all purchased as souvenirs by U.S. nationals in the early 1970s — are set to return home after being donated by their owners.

2026.2.9

The piers for the Chosei coal mine is seen off the coast of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2026. [KIM HYUN-YE]

Taiwanese diver dies during underwater survey of historic coal mine in Japan

A Taiwanese diver died Saturday during recovery work at the Chosei coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where remains of Koreans and others killed in a 1942 flooding accident are being recovered.

2026.2.8

A section of the fortifications of Hanyang in Seoul. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Korea Heritage Service initiates process to add Seoul's fortress walls to Unesco World Heritage List

The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) recently submitted a nomination dossier to the Unesco World Heritage Centre to inscribe the fortifications of Hanyang on the World Heritage List, the agency said Friday.

2026.1.30

A 15th-century Joseon blue-and-white porcelain jar [CHRISTIE'S]

Sublime Joseon Dynasty porcelain jar likely to fetch over $2 million at Christie’s auction in Hong Kong

Christie’s announced it will auction a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) blue-and-white porcelain jar, known as cheonghwa baekja, on Oct. 30, estimating the piece at between 2.83 billion won and 4.24 billion won ($2.04 million and $3.05 million).

2025.8.19

Yi Jun Peace Museum director Song Chang-joo, right, and her husband Lee Kee-hang, explain the history behind the museum in an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo. [JOS VAN LEEUWEN]

Thanks to this couple, the Yi Jun Peace Museum preserves a slice of Korea's independence movement

On the morning of Aug. 8 in The Hague, a city on the western edge of the Netherlands, the Korean flag fluttered in a narrow alleyway — a sign that the Yi Jun Peace Museum was open.

2025.8.11

The paintings of ″Ten Underworld Kings″ are on view at the National Palace Museum of Korea in central Seoul on July 8. [YONHAP]

Priceless Korean Buddhist art gets long overdue welcome home in Seoul exhibit

Souls trembling before judgment, a boiling cauldron and a chance at redemption through a blooming lotus — these striking images from a 15th-century Korean Buddhist painting, once lost overseas, have finally returned home.

2025.7.8