On the 1st, at Akama Shrine in Shimonoseki, a port city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Mr. Mizuno, the chief priest (宮司), ...

A Hong Kong-registered oil tanker collides with a barge carrying a crane, causing the largest oil spill in Korean history in waters off South Korea's west coast. About 15,000 tons of oil from the ...

Korea has asked Unesco to recognize two collections that trace how Koreans wrote, learned and defended their language — from women in secluded quarters to linguists resisting colonial suppression — as ...

Korean history is not usually taught in schools here in the United States. We learn it in other ways: through our family and friends; through Korean school programs, often run through evangelical and ...

A column of troops and armor of the 1st Marine Division move through communist Chinese lines during their successful breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. (Marine Corps) june 25 marks the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Feb 21, 2024, 08:01am EST Jun 20, 2024, 01:45pm EDT Jung ...

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What was that Korean-American journey like? Korean culture has long been a part of the fabric of American culture. But what was that journey like? The three most significant waves all happened in ...

Key Point: We don’t know exactly what would have happened, but it would have deepened American fears about a Communist takeover. Would the Cold War have been hotter? Would fifty thousand American ...

The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera. She wears a light-colored dress with puffed sleeves and a flared skirt that ...

One of the most talked about K-dramas so far this year is Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines, a moving, intergenerational family saga that follows the trials and triumphs of Oh Ae-sun and her ...

Many historical K-dramas set in the Joseon era, the Goryeo era, and more hold a rich history that viewers can learn about while watching. However, there are also shows that give viewers vivid accounts ...