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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 18:02
Did you know that (34) The Spanish lady
Did you know that (34) The Spanish lady
One of the earliest Westerners to live in Jemulpo was a Spanish woman named Amalia C. Amador, who came to Korea with her Chinese husband Woo Li-tang, in 1884. They made an unlikely couple — she was young with a fiery temper while he was 20 years older, cold in personality and very quiet.
Do Je-hae | 2011-11-08 15:30
Did you know that...(33) The first female war correspondents
Did you know that...(33) The first female war correspondents
Irish-Canadian Kathleen “Kit” Coleman is generally credited as the first accredited female war correspondent for her work in Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898. But was she?
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2011-11-04 16:08
Did you know that... (35) Evil begets evil
Did you know that... (35) Evil begets evil
There is a saying that evil begets evil and this certainly applies in the story of King Seongjong and his second wife, Queen Yoon. King Seongjong was the ninth king of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).
2011-10-21 16:48
(29) The bare facts
(29) The bare facts
Photographs and postcards of the late Joseon period often depict Korean women working or walking with bared breasts. Apparently, for many revisionists, this is a cause of shame and these pictures have been denounced as staged photographs ― designed to denigrate Korea. They claim that no Korean noblewoman would ever be seen in such an undressed state ― especially by foreigner...
2011-10-18 19:17
(30) Low-crime Joseon Korea was overpoliced
(30) Low-crime Joseon Korea was overpoliced
In the winter of 1883/1884, an American visitor to Seoul, Percevial Lowell, noted that there did not appear to be much crime in the city, especially at night.
Lee Hyo-won | 2011-10-14 19:14
Did You Know That ... (29) Queen Min
Did You Know That ... (29) Queen Min
In the early hours of Oct. 8, 1895, members of the Japanese legation, accompanied by discontented Koreans, stole into the Korean palace and savagely murdered Queen Min. They then, possibly while she was still alive, doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire reducing her corpse to a few bones and a pile of ashes. It was a heinous act that still haunts Korean-Japan...
Chung Ah-young | 2011-10-07 16:01
Did you know that...(28) Falconry: a noble pursuit of Korea’s past
Did you know that...(28) Falconry: a noble pursuit of Korea’s past
In the late 19th century, Westerners were delighted with the great variety of birds that thrived in Korea. Chief amongst them was the pheasant. Isabella Bird Bishop declared, “Pheasants are literally without number and are very tame; I constantly saw them feeding among the crops within a few yards of the peasants at their work.” According to William E. Griffis, “The skilled f...
Do Je-hae | 2011-10-04 17:09
Did you know that ... (27) The bell’s toll
Did you know that ... (27) The bell’s toll
Bosingak Bell ― actually a replica ― sits in the center of downtown Seoul. Because of its central location, it is a popular landmark for people to meet and other than ringing in the New Year the large bell has little significance to the average person.
2011-09-27 19:31
Did you know that ... (26) Hair today, gone tomorrow
Did you know that ... (26) Hair today, gone tomorrow
“The year 1896 opened for Korea in a gloom,” declared Isabella Bird Bishop, an intrepid British explorer, referring to the recent Gabo Reforms, a series of social and political changes carried out by pro-Japanese officials in charge of the Korean government.
Chung Ah-young | 2011-09-23 15:54
Did you know that… (25) Greed propelled deforestation in 19C Korea
Did you know that… (25) Greed propelled deforestation in 19C Korea
In the mid-1890s, the intrepid British explorer, Isabella Bird Bishop, wrote:
Lee Hyo-won | 2011-09-20 17:20
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