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All four editions of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty to be displayed together for first time

The “Timeless Legacy: Records and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty” exhibit, which comes as Busan also hosts Unesco's World Heritage Committee meeting, will showcase more than 190 pieces.

2026.7.6

A replica of banhwa, gifted by King Gojong to French President Sadi Carnot, is on display at the exhibit 'Banhwa: Blossoms of Auspicious Wishes' at Dondeokjeon of Deoksu Palace during a press briefing on June 2.

옹기 술병부터 디올 가방까지… 선물로 보는 한불 외교 140년

The gifts exchanged between Korea and France will be on display at the National Palace Museum of Korea, commemorating the 140th anniversary of the two nations' diplomatic ties.

2026.6.5

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'The King's Warden' tops box office for 8th consecutive weekend

“The King's Warden” held on to the top spot at the domestic box office for an eighth consecutive weekend, data showed on Monday.

2026.3.30

A still from ″Boheoja,″ a changgeuk (traditional Korean opera) production on the Gyeyujeongnan, one of the Joseon Dynasty’s (1392-1910) bloodiest coups [NATIONAL THEATER OF KOREA]

'Boheoja' traditional opera looks at aftermath of Joseon coup

The box-office success of “The King’s Warden,” which recently surpassed 14 million ticket sales, is casting a fresh spotlight on one of the Joseon Dynasty’s (1392-1910) bloodiest coups — now returning to the stage with a changgeuk production.

2026.3.25

Actor Yoo Hai-jin portrays Eom Heung-do, a local official who risks his life to retrieve and bury the body of King Danjong after his death, in ″The King's Warden.″ [SHOWBOX]

Box office boom of 'The King's Warden' is latest take on historical tragedy that resonates today

The tragic fate of a teenage king deposed by his own uncle during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) is once again gripping Korean audiences, as “The King’s Warden” races past 8 million admissions in less than a month as of Sunday.

2026.3.5

A scene from the new rock musical ″Shadow″ running through Oct. 26 at the Baekam Art Hall in Gangnam District, southern Seoul [BLUE STAGE]

'The value of simply loving': Opposites of King Yeongjo, son Sado collide in 'Shadow'

A musical about a domineering Joseon-era father-king, with hints of rock and K-pop? New York stage veterans teamed up on "Shadow" the story of King Yeongjo and the son he starved to death, Sado.

2025.10.3

A group of visitors tour the Yungneung and Geolleung Royal Tombs in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

Korea Heritage Service to begin fall edition of popular royal tomb tours with two new routes

Starting Sept. 6, Korea’s heritage agency will launch the fall edition of its royal tomb tour program, expanding the popular one-day excursions to eight historical routes linking palaces, royal tombs and local culture.

2025.8.20

Visitors observe artifacts at a special exhibition, ″The Physicians of Joseon, Practice Benevolence,” on March 21 at the Heo Jun Museum in Gangseo District, western Seoul.

Exhibition on Joseon-era medical system and Confucian physicians opens in Seoul

An exhibition exploring the medical system of the Joseon era and the activities of Confucian physicians and medical officials at the time opened on March 21 at the Heo Jun Museum in Gangseo District, western Seoul.

2025.3.24

The ″Uhwadungson, a scene of riding and departing a boat at the Uhwa Pavilion″ painting as part of ″Yongang Imsulchob, The Painting Album of the Yon River in the Year of Imsul″ (1742) by Gyeomjae Jeong Seon [S2A]

Brushstrokes of brilliance: Exhibition highlights three artist maestros

Landscape painter Gyeomjae Jeong Seon, calligrapher Chusa Kim Jeong-hui and abstract painter Yun Hyong-keun are three individuals who each lived in different time periods of Korea and are considered masters in their respective fields.

2025.2.5

Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea listen to a tour guide's explanation at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Tuesday. [LEE SOO-JUNG]

Ambassadors' spouses experience the beauty of Korean royal cuisine

Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea immersed themselves in Korean traditional royal cuisine and learned tales and rules of in-palace dining during a culture program on Tuesday.

2024.11.27