Towards the end of the 14th century, Goryeo found itself in a difficult situation due to internal and external problems, including a struggle for power among the nobility and incursions by Red Turban ...

Sometimes different cultures can have interesting things in common. For example, the number 4 in Korean culture may remind you of the number 13 if you grew up in a Western culture. Just like 13, it ...

Described as the son of the heavens, Jumong was the founding king of Goguryeo, which eventually became the largest dynasty in Korean history. Also known as the Holy King of the East, mythological ...

“The resolve of one person can alter the tides of history. Be that person. Be the beginning of change.” ...

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea is the unicameral national legislature of Korea that represents the people’s opinions. The National Assembly makes all the laws of the country. At ...

A newly enacted law on artificial intelligence (AI) has formed the basis for the national development of AI. The Ministry of Science and ICT on Dec. 26 said the National Assembly in a plenary session ...

Across East Asia and elsewhere in the world, most families' main staple is rice, and in Korea it's joined with the triumvirate of the Korean kitchen: soy sauce, hot pepper paste and brown bean paste.

Korea has professional leagues in sports: football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, billiard, table tennis, and Go (baduk). Korean professional sports began to develop in 1982 when six ...

During the colonial period, the Japanese pillaged Joseon’s resources, banned the use of the Korean language—even going so far in 1939 as to require Koreans to change their personal names to Japanese ...

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič co-chaired the 12th Korea-EU FTA Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting ...

After yielding the areas along the Hangang River to Goguryeo, Baekje moved its capital to Ungjin (present-day Gongju) in 475. It strived to rebuild its strength to regain the lost territory. King ...

In 901, Gungye, a member of the Silla royal family, founded Later Goguryeo in Songak (present-day Gaeseong), exerting control over present-day Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do. He expanded the territory, ...