Book: Great Korean Portraits
For anyone interested in portraits in the Joseon period, this book Great Korean Portraits by Cho Sun Mie is a
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KOREAN HISTORY
Jeonju – Home of King Taejo. The first King of Joseon’s Portrait Shrine
updated Aug 2018 Jeonju 전주 is the home of King Taejo, the first king of Joseon. Jeonju has lots of history
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What can we do on Hangul Day? October 9
Hangul Day (Oct 9) is a national holiday in Korea! So there are lots of things to around central Seoul.
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Did Dong Yi and King Sukjong really have a long romance?
The historical drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010) is the love story of a servant girl (Dong Yi) and the king.
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Searching for original portraits of the Joseon Kings
This post was inspired by a question I was asked about where we can find portraits of the Joseon kings. And in particular, King Sukjong and his concubine Suk-bin (Dong Yi).
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Was there really a Court Lady Investigation Bureau in the Joseon Palace?
In episode 12 of the historical drama Dong Yi enters the 궁관 kung-gwan (court) and joins the Court lady Investigation
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Dong Yi, Court Lady Rankings, part 2
The concubines and court ladies in the Joseon palace were collectively called the ne-myeong-bu (내명부 內命婦) but they were divided into two groups:
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The Ranks of Concubines in the Joseon Period
There was a strict hierarchy in the Joseon court for men and women. All the ladies at court answer to the Queen who is followed in rank by the concubines and then the court ladies. In this post I’ll look specifically at the ranks of the concubines.
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Where is King Sukjong’s Tomb and the tomb of Jang Hee Bin?
(updated 2021) Thanks to his controversial love life, King Sukjong appears in lots of Korean historical dramas! But although his most famous relationship was with his concubine Jang Hee Bin, they are not buried together at King Sukjong’s tomb. In this post find out about the different types of Royal Tomb, where King Sukjong’s tomb is, who he is buried with, and why young women in particular want to go to Jang Hee Bin’s grave…
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The Korean Kye and Geom-Gye 검계 in Dong Yi
kye 계 are organizations created by people to help each other out in times of trouble. They have been around
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What were the social classes in the Joseon period?
Social classes in the Joseon period were pretty strict as we can see in any historical drama. So in this
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Why do people eat tofu after prison in Korea?
From Korean historical dramas to contemporary films, we can see the characters eat tofu after prison!
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