A popular South Korean book comprising fables and historical stories, Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms), mentions that Queen Hwang-ok was the princess of "Ayuta" kingdom. The royal ...

For instance, do you know anything about Queen Seondeok, the first female monarch in Korean history? Queen Seondeok was first a princess, born to King Jinpyeong and Queen Maya of Silla ...

Also known as Queen Min, Myeongseong was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, a Korean dynastic kingdom, and was known as an influential figure in the palace. In one of the letters ...