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"Live Up to Your Name" is a Korean show about a time traveling accupuncturist from Joseon times and his counterpart, a heart surgeon from modern times. Great physical comedy and serious issues. And one of the few great dramas that made it to YouTube. Humor music video.

A former Japanese diplomat confessed to taking part in the 1895 assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong, according to a Korean historian who examined recently discovered letters that provide a fresh account of the brutal slaying. Also known as Queen Min, Myeongseong was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, a Korean dynastic kingdom, and was known as an influential figure in the palace. In one of the letters, the diplomat proclaimed, “We killed the queen,” and went on to detail the circumstances surrounding the assassination. The slaying, known as “the Eulmi Incident” in Korea, involved a group of...

Full Title: Shadowy group protecting the son of Kim Jong-un's assassinated brother vows to rid North Korea of the 'great evil' Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD) declared itself the legitimate interim government In a statement on its website on Friday it vowed to fight Kim Jong Un's regime CCD say they are protecting Kim Han Sol, the son of murdered Kim Jong Nam A shadowy group believed to be protecting the son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's assassinated brother declared the formation of a 'legitimate interim government' on Friday. The Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD) organisation, which offers to assist...

As is often the case with archeological findings in Korea, local researchers have come across a host of treasures in a place where a city development project is underway. The site is Chungju, North Chungcheong, and the discovery was made by the Foundation of East Asia Cultural Properties Institute. The relics go back to as early as 75,000 years ago, ranging from the Paleolithic Era; the Three Kingdoms era (57 BC-AD 668); the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392); and the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Among them, however, the most intensive academic attention is being garnered for the seals found in Goryeo-period tombs, which...