Fun Lunar New Years Entertainment In Korea During The 1900’s
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs and clubs, let us pause for a moment and reflect on how the... Read More...
History
Scaling Seoul’s Ancient Walls In The 1880’s
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink of war and many journalists eagerly made their way to ... Read More...
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The 10 Most Historically Beautiful Castles In Korea
At the mention of Korean castles, images of pink-walled, crenellated love motels may spring to mind. Towering beside expressways and bus stations, and with nam... Read More...
How Korea First Took Flight In The 1920’s
We have all been taught that aviation history was made on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers managed to go airborne for 12 seconds in a heavier-than-ai... Read More...
The History of Soju and its Modernization
There are three things you should know about soju: your options, your manners, and your limit.... Read More...
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19th Century Five-Day Markets of Northern Korea
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day market. As there were few, if any shops, in the vil... Read More...
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Top 5 Most Interesting Korean Kings from History
History isn’t without its foibles and quirks. If it’s not lack a of information about Shakespeare, then it’s the real truths behind Lincoln’s press for abolishi... Read More...
The Luxury Hotels Of Seoul In The Early 1900’s
Modern Seoul is filled with hotels and getting a room is generally not much of a problem, but it wasn’t always that way. The first hotel to cater to Westerners ... Read More...
Joseon Modesty: Korean History
Korean woman and child on the streets of Seoul circa 1900-1910.
If you have a lot of Korean friends you have probably been invited to go to a sauna or jji... Read More...
History: The Introduction of Street Cars
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff
One of the earliest modernizations to Seoul was the introduction of streetcars in 1899 b... Read More...