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

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The Diary of 1636: The Second Manchu Invasion of Korea was written by a Chosŏn dynasty official Na Man'gap (1592–1642) recorded the second Manchu invasion in his Diary of 1636, the only first-person…

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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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