What is a famous book on Korean Buddhism?
The Compass of Zen by Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn (1927-2004) is one of the most famous books on Korean Buddhism.
Read MoreThe Compass of Zen by Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn (1927-2004) is one of the most famous books on Korean Buddhism.
Read MorePoetically dark, surreal, with startling imagery that lingers on well after the last page is turned. The Vegetarian written by
Read MoreThis month we visited Namwon in North Jeolla province. Namwon’s claim to fame is that it is the hometown of
Read MoreAfter Please Look After Mom, this is the next work translated into English by popular female author, Kyung Sook-shin.
Read MoreI have just finished reading the book 조선의 미인을 사랑한 신윤복 (Shin Yun Bok the painter who loved Joseon Beauties)
Read MoreI read this book easily in a couple of sittings and was drawn into the story with its emotional characters.
Read MoreDirector Lee Byung-hoon became a household name in Korea after directing the mega-hit historical drama Heojun (MBC 2000). Heojun is
Read MoreDirector Lee Byung Hoon has been credited with revamping the sageuk industry in Korea. He became famous internationally when he
Read MoreIn his book, Build a Kingdom of Dreams, Lee Byung Hoon, the director of the Korean historical drama blockbuster hit
Read MoreFor any Korean language students who are also interested in Korean historical drama, (sageuk), reading director Lee Byung Hoon’s 2010
Read MoreThe first English translation of the records from the reign of the founder of Joseon. So it’s a fantastic opportunity to really get a sense of the first few years of the new dynasty in the late 14th century.
Read MoreKing Yeongjo was the longest reigning monarch in the Joseon period (r.1724 -1776) but his rise to the throne was controversial.
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