This book explores Korean court music, which has an understated beauty and calmness, and folk music

The gold crowns and ornaments recovered from the Gyeongju royal tombs reflect the historical circumstances of Silla in the fifth and sixth centuries, when its artistic culture flourished. This book introduces Korea's cultural artifacts to readers abroad so that the international community can acquire a better understanding and appreciation of Korean culture and arts

The paper is dedicated to the analysis of Park Ji-won, a Korean philosopher and novelist’s literature activity in frames of “Practical Learning” movement (silhak). In the 18-19th century Park Ji-won was a pioneer of a new class of Korean philosophers, who criticized Confucian traditions and Chinese manner of literature composing. Also the novelist opposed the aristocratic class and a political system of late Joseon Dynasty.

Discovery of Acheulian-like handaxes in the Imjin River basin in central Korea in the late 1970s highlighted the inherent problems of the conception of the socalled Movius Line. While they make it clear that mere presence or absence of certain stone tools cannot provide meaningful ground for understanding the real patterning in paleolithic records, these pieces nevertheless do not appear to be identical to similar artifacts found in more westerly locale. In this volume, authors from different backgrounds discuss the characteristics of the East Asian paleolithic assemblages to attempt to understand the overall nature of the regional Pleistocene prehistory

Moon Tides—Jeju Island Grannies of the Sea is the first book by an American journalist to document the lives of these rare divers through intimate interviews and photographs. Their stories will appeal to those of us desiring a life of purpose—undulating and infinite as the sea

A complete understanding of Korea requires broad knowledge of Korea's history. There has been a sharp increase in the number of foreign researchers who take an interest in Korea and want to learn about Korea's history. Understanding Korean History, Ewha's Korean Studies Series for Globalization 3 is an introduction to the history of Korea for beginners written by Korea's prominent scholars. This book was written after ascertaining, through the KCRI's active exchange with major universities overseas, the level of background knowledge of prospective readers and their academic inquiry

This book covers various aspects of Korean culture including Korea's daily culture by focusing on food, clothing and shelter, the characteristics of the modern Korean family and the status of women, the religious pluralism of Korea

Book about the official Korean martial art

The Moon of the Mind Rises in Empty Space: Lectures on the Il-Won-Sang Vow is the English-language edition of a collection addressing the key ideas of Won-Buddhism, a Korean form of Buddhism. The book was compiled from lectures delivered by Prime Dharma Master Kyongsan to Buddhist followers and the general public