Painted palaces and traditional houses converge with rejuvenated neighbourhoods and modern skyscrapers in South Korea's ...

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

However, this personal relationship is set against the backdrop of 1592, when King Seon-jo (Cha Seung-won) flees the capital ...

South Korea’s thriving, open-all-hours capital is also a place of major historical pedigree, having served as the heart of the Joseon dynasty for over half a millennium. Five royal palaces are laid ...