The National Museum of Korea announced on the 14th that it has revamped its permanent exhibition halls dedicated to prehistoric and ancient history. The newly renovated spaces include the ...

The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there 700,000 years ago. Representative historic sites associated with the Paleolithic Age, ...

Sifting through the rocky dirt of South Korea, archaeologists carefully unearthed an ancient crown, slightly bent but obviously ornate. Something about its decorations caught their attention — and for ...

Makgeolli dates back centuries in Korea's history. During Japan's 35-year rule of Korea from 1910, the government taxed and restricted domestic drinks, so the liquor fell out of favor. But brewers ...

It’s not unusual to see ancient palaces, Buddhist temples and Confucian shrines around town. But traditional Korean homes, known as hanok, are disappearing in cities’ redevelopment ...

South Korea's Young Shamans Revive Ancient Tradition With Social Media (adds missing 's' in Christians in paragraph 30,) By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - With statues of the Buddha and local gods ...