This is the fifth of a 10-part series on Korean history from its mythological, ancient beginning until the present day. This project is sponsored by several companies and public agencies including ...

The Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), from whose name the name "Korea" was derived, was founded on the Korean Peninsula 11 centuries ago. Established by Taejo Wang Geon (태조왕건, 太祖王建) (877-943), Goryeo had an ...

The Andong City Urban Regeneration Support Center announced that it is receiving a positive response for operating the "Taesa ...

The term "Mubi" (無比) means incomparable. It could refer to wisdom, strength, or perhaps beauty. In the Goryeo historical records, there are two women called Mubi, both of whom were likely very ...

A rare exhibition is taking place in the country’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. More than 120 exquisite celadon ceramics from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), known locally as ...

The large ruins of a pond and a garden from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) have been discovered at Silsangsa Temple in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). This is the first time that a Goryeo ...

A rare exhibition of Goryeo celadon including 20 state-designated National Treasures opens Tuesday at the National Museum of Korea. The exhibition “Sculpted Celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty,” running ...

Yeoju Godalsaji Seungtap, commonly known as Godalsajibudo, is considered one of the best examples of Goryeo Dynasty funerary stupa. It is also evaluated as the most beautiful stupa with refined ...

Archaeologists are working to uncover the huge 10th-century Goryeo Dynasty palace complex of Manwoldae at the base of Mount Songak in North Korea. (National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage) At ...

Off the beaten path in the Kita-ku district in northern Kyoto sits a veritable jewel, the charming Koryo Museum of Art, which houses a collection of Korean traditional arts. Koryo is unique in Japan ...