UCLA Korean History and Culture Digital Museum

Through art and discussion, students explore the history of food in premodern Korea, reflecting on its social, cultural, and even political implications.

The Origins of Chosŏn

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The Chosŏn Dynasty was founded in 1392. A watershed moment in Korean history, this new dynasty oversaw momentous changes in Korean politics, society, and religion, shaping the contours of what is…

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The UCLA Korean History and Culture Digital Museum bridges the widening gulf between public and academic knowledge. The on-going project features the work of UCLA students and faculty produced during their course of study. As students engage with the forefront of academic research in Korean history, they make their own contributions by communicating this research to a wider audience.

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The Face of Kinship

How Hangul's Purpose was Beyond Korea

How Women in Chosŏn Korea Legitimized Han'gul

A Visualization of the Emotions of Justice

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Chinese Characters and Korean Names

"Soviet Regime Nurtured Me”

A discussion of "Stratified Parental Compassion and Law in Korean Slavery"

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Women and Literacy in Chosŏn Korea

Food Culture in Traditional Korea

The Origins of Chosŏn

Korea and its Neighbors

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