Celebrate Sŏllal, the Korean New Year, with a day of fun-filled family activities at The Korea Society! Enjoy storytelling based on Korean folk tales and show respect for elders with sebae, the New Year’s bow. Play traditional games, such as yutnori and tuhonori, create masks and other crafts, and sample tasty Korean treats! Unforgettable memories […]
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The new kingdom of Chosŏn began with the adoption of Confucianism. Explore this kingdom through poetic correspondence between loyalists and reformers, as well as King Sejong’s cultural achievements. History of the Early Chosŏn Kingdom August 21, 2014 The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017 Join our membership program […]
It isn’t a surprise that Korea and Japan adopted Confucianism in different ways. Discover which country used it for bureaucracy and governance, and which country preferred it for academic study.
Meet the prominent scholars of Confucianism during the Chosŏn period.
Yi Hwang: one of two pillars of Neo-Confucianism during the Chosŏn period–a scholar, educator, and strict interpreter of Zhu Xi.
Yi I: philosopher, politician, writer, and promoter of the village contract and local government; opponent of central government.
Chong Yak-yong: innovative thinker of Neo-Confucianism with influences from Western thought; looked into how Confucianism can solve social problems.
Master Korean phonetics in 30 minutes! Learn how Korea’s alphabet was created then practice the consonant and vowel sounds. Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies, Brigham Young University Master Korean phonetics in 30 minutes! Learn how Korea’s alphabet and phonetic system was created then practice the consonant and vowel sounds.
Sijo is a unique form of Korean poetry. Explore sijo’s rubric and its contribution to world literature. Recite a few verses of exemplary sijo and write your own!
