Culture Archive

From the vengeful virgin ghost to the shape-shifting nine-tailed fox, South Korea's traditional ghosts are breaking out ...

The aesthetics of earth, fire, and patience. What does a day in the life of a potter look like? From the foundational wo...

High above the mountains southeast of Seoul stands one of Korea’s most remarkable cultural heritage sites, a fortress bu...

The product of patience, born from earth, fire, and time. We analyze the technical background of traditional Korean kiln...

Hidden in the center of modern Seoul stands one of Korea’s most important cultural heritage sites, a place where royal r...

Why do Kim, Lee, and Park dominate the Korean population? Explore the historical background and the unique lineage syste...

Jokbo, the historical records of Korean family lineages. An essential guide to understanding centuries of family history...

Long before refrigerators and electricity existed, Korea had already developed a remarkably clever way to preserve ice t...

Traditional Korean crafts go beyond mere artistry, embedding deep wishes for "longevity." From the Ten Symbols of Longev...

In 1971, a routine drainage repair on a hillside in Gongju, South Korea, accidentally broke through the wall of an undis...

How has the tiger been portrayed in traditional Korean crafts? From a fearsome guardian deity to a whimsical friend, we ...

Tucked into the granite slopes of Mount Inwang in northwestern Seoul, Seokpajeong is a 19th-century Korean villa that on...

Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain. How did these two art forms embody the philosophy of their respective eras? W...

"Norigae," a traditional accessory that completes the beauty of Hanbok, is a craft imbued with the wearer's aspirations ...

Korea's seasonal customs are cultural agreements that have long read the changes of nature and strengthened community ha...