Donga Science

Physica A and Hong Kong Baptist University map 14,638 officials in Joseon’s 500-year power network - DongA Science

Statistical physics and Gini coefficients reveal how elite lineages shaped, and ultimately destabilized, the Joseon dynasty ...
The Korea Times

Joseon History Through Eyes of Commoners

The Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) survived more than 500 years, a long period in world history, leaving a legacy on the modern face of Korea. But how much do Koreans know about the history of Joseon, and ...
동아사이언스

[100th Anniversary of the March 1st Movement] In Search of Joseon's Scientists During the Japanese Colonial Period

Have you heard of the death of scientist Park Hwa-young? Park was a promising young Joseon scientist who graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and worked as a researcher at Japan's RIKEN (Institute ...
The Korea Times

Foreigners‘ perspective on Joseon

It's hard to believe, but foreigners were actually traveling and working here in the backward Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). A recent book chronicles the experiences and views of foreigners on Joseon and ...
The Korea Herald

[Visual History of Korea] Changdeokgung, the Plan B palace for Joseon royals

When Joseon Kings needed a backup office, just in case their main palace was burned down by an angry mob. When it happened in 1592, Changdeokgung was there. It has been the backup palace for the past ...