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The Japan-Korea Frontier: Thieves, Taxpayers and Tributaries

By Ariel Fitzmorris (Applied Mathematics, UCLA '21)

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The Korean Military Revolution: Muskets and Volley Fire

By Timothy Junkin (Asian Humanities, UCLA ' 23)

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Reading the Diary of Na Man'gap

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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…

Comics and Comic Strips

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A collection of comics and comic strips related to Korean history

Slavery, Law, and Society

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In premodern Korea, slaves were a considerable portion of the population. Although they were integral to the functioning of the early Chosŏn state and the economic livelihood of yangban elites, the…

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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 History of Soju: A Comic Strip Reflection

"An Advertisement for Soju"

How Women in Chosŏn Korea Legitimized Han'gul

The Role of Women in Korean Literature