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  • Hanbok,
    the Timeless
    Carrier of Korean Aesthetics

    Clothing has long developed under the influence of the surrounding environment and through interactions with the cultural, political, and economic conditions of the people who wear it. What people wear and how they wear it speak volumes about their everyday lives and aesthetics.(...)

  • Men's Hats
    of the Joseon Era

    The Netflix original TV series Kingdom, a political thriller set in 16th-century Korea, gained considerable popularity among global audiences. (...)

  • Another World Heritage Nomination in Preparation

    Another World Heritage Nomination in Preparation; Hanyangdoseong, Bukhansanseong, Tangchundaedeong

  • Traditional Wrestling Bridges the Two Koreas

    Traditional Wrestling Bridges the Two Koreas

  • Eyeglasses Bring Light to Koreans in Need

    While eyeglasses have no known inventor, they were already being widely used in Venice by the late 13th century. It is unknown when they were introduced into the Korean Peninsula, but it is estimated that they first arrived around the late-16th-century Japanese invasions. This approximation seems accurate since the oldest surviving eyeglasses in South Korea belong to Kim Seong-il (1538–1593), a civilian official of the time who made great contributions to protecting Korea against invading Japanese forces during the war.

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