Buddhism was introduced into Korea in 372 CE during the Koguryo Kingdom period by a monk named Sundo who came from Qian Qin Dynasty China. In 384,monk Malananda brought Buddhism to Paekche from the ...

The Korean War, often referred to as "The Forgotten War," was fought from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. This website is dedicated to thanking and honoring all the veterans of the Korean War ...

Yoon Seong-ho, who is South Korean and got his start in the entertainment scene as a comedian, adopted his dance-music monk alter ego—named after an amalgam of the wildly popular K-pop girl ...

The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once he had received a promise of ...

For fans of Korean cinema, or cinema in general, Oldboy needs no introduction. But if you're just beginning your Korean movie journey, start here: Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is held captive in a ...

North Korea accused South Korea of infiltrating Pyongyang with drones, officials are reported to have said "All means of attack are ready to act." South Korea agreed to increase its share of the ...

The US, South Korea and Ukraine say North Korean troops have been sent to Russia as analysts warn of an escalation in the Ukraine war.

Korean, known in the language itself as Kugo, is the language of the Korean Peninsula in northeast Asia. In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) there are 20 million ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

The first South Korean to win the literature prize said she would ‘celebrate it quietly’ and have tea with her son. The move marks an escalation and Pyongyang calls it a response to war ...

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