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The Korean Military Revolution: Muskets and Volley Fire

By Timothy Junkin (Asian Humanities, UCLA ' 23)

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The Diary of King Injo

By Jessica Arellano (Asian Humanities, UCLA '22)

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Illustrated Excerpts from the Diary of 1636

By Ashley Neal (Japanese, UCLA '23)

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Craft, Technology, and the Military Arts in Chosŏn Korea

3 Locations

Chosŏn Korea enjoyed long periods of peace, but the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw tumultuous regional conflicts. The Imjin War of 1592–1598 and the Manchu invasions of 1627 and 1636…

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