In 918, he was driven away by Wang Geon, a local leader from Songak. Wang Geon changed the name of the country to Goryeo, announced that the country would inherit Goguryeo, and moved the capital to ...

JTBC’s upcoming drama “God’s Beads” (literal translation) has confirmed its leading cast! On February 7, JTBC officially ...

Today, Asia Society Korea will examine the shift in aesthetics and the social status of women during the Goryeo Dynasty (918 - 1392) as a part of the Leo Gala Series to promote Korean culture and ...

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

Surrounded by a manmade lake at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the architecturally stunning ... an ancient Korean art form originating in the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). Known as an “alchemist of ...