I love looking at the beautiful palaces in Korea and experiencing the ancient traditional culture the country has to offer. I ...

The treaty was enforced despite opposition from the Korean Emperor Gojong and ended the era of ruling dynasties in Korea. The treaty stripped Korea of its rights to sign international agreements ...

Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA/Director Wijin Park) presents the 13th video of Virtual Korea-Exhibition Series: The Collection Open Lecture "Chae Yongshin, Portrait of Emperor Gojong (1920 ...

A congratulatory party for Emperor of Japan Akihito’s 80th birthday took place in Seoul on Thursday, making some of Korean citizens uncomfortable with the occasion, sources reported on Friday.

Apart from the emperor’s name, if the government of that time deemed someone to be important enough, their name could become taboo as well. This is exactly what is happening now in North Korea ...