The National Palace Museum of Korea is a national museum of South Korea located in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, houses a…
The women who resided inside the palace compound were comprised of the queen, court ladies with official ranks (Naemyeongbu) and…
The Joseon Palaces functioned as the royal residences, and also as the seat of government. Thus, the location for the…
In 1392 the Joseon dynasty was founded by King Taejo, the first king of the Joseon dynasty and the throne…
In 1897 King Gojong(1863~1907) formally renamed the Joseon Dynasty to the Korean Empire and declared himself Emperor, in order to…