Korean Empire
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People
Hungarian doctor’s photos offer peek into Korean Empire
Seoul: In the summer of 1908, a 37-year-old Hungarian got on a train that crossed the Hangang Railroad Bridge and arrived at Namdaemun Station. The plaza in front of the station was brimming with morning energy. Gentlemen were dressed in white, while women wearing pale-green veils and Japanese people in…
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East Asia
How Korea’s modern art began
Exhibition sheds light on art of Korean Empire The Korean Empire (1897-1910), proclaimed by Joseon’s 26th ruler King Gojong as an effort to modernize, is often neglected in Korea’s history. “Art of the Korean Empire ― The Emergence of Modern Art,” an exhibition on view at the National Museum of…
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