In the annals of Joseon history, arguably the most interesting and hated women was Jang Ok-jeong (1659-1701), better known as Huibin Jang, King Sukjong’s royal consort. Her tale is like an episode ...

Meet some of the most famous female characters of Korea’s traditional folktales. Translated by Richard Rutt and Kim Chong-un in the 70s, “Virtuous Women: Three Classic Korean Novels” presents three of ...

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her ...

"I am the cat Myomyo, who freely wanders between this life and the afterlife. This is the first time in 300 years that someone has listened to me. I'm glad to meet you!" An actor dressed as this ...

Park Ha-seon is a South Korean actress. Park debuted in 2005 with the TV series Love Needs a Miracle and rose to stardom with her role as Queen Inhyeon in MBC's 2010 historical drama Dong Yi, followed ...