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The Life of Yi Pinghogak

By Marvin Araiza (Korean & Film, TV, and Digital Media, UCLA '22)

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Illustrated Excerpts from the Diary of 1636

By Ashley Neal

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Birth and Merit for Chosŏn Korea’s Secondary Status Groups

By Rebekah Lee

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Reading Kinship Novels of Early Modern Korea

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Ksenia Chizhova's monograph, Kinship Novels of Early Modern Korea: Between Genealogical Time and the Domestic Everyday, was published in 2021 by Columbia University Press. The book examines the…

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…

Food Culture in Traditional Korea

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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.

Reading the Emotions of Justice

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Jisoo Kim's monograph, The Emotions of Justice: Gender, Status, and Legal Performance in Choson Korea was published in 2015 by University of Washington Press. It stands as an important contribution to…

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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.