Web Directory

» 1871 US Korea Campaign
   Dedicated to the first US military involvement in Korea in 1871. Stories and photographs about the action.
   http://www.shinmiyangyo.org/

» Cyber Museum of Daegaya
   Extensive information on this powerful early Korean kingdom, which was conquered by Shilla. Provided by the Goryeong County local government.
   http://www.daegaya.net/

» Goguryeo, History of Korea
   Looks at the history and culture of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.
   http://www.mygoguryeo.net/

» History of North Korea
   Provides a history of North Korea from ancient times to the present.
   http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/northkorea.html

» Hwasongsong Castle
   Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok Uigwe.
   http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr/

» Korea Demilitarized Zone Incidents
   Timeline of violent outbreaks at the border between North and South Korea, with outcomes and casualty statistics.
   http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/dmz-list.htm

» Korea in Pictures of a Hundred Years Ago
   Henny Savenije provides a gallery of expandable thumbnail images from old books.
   http://www.oldkorea.henny-savenije.pe.kr

» Korea's History
   Information on the history of the peninsula from Old Joseon to modern times.
   http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/history.htm

» Korean History Project
   Promoting education and cultural understanding through "Korea in the Eye of the Tiger," an interactive history of East Asia focusing on Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia and Russia.
   http://www.koreanhistoryproject.org/

» Master Eibokken on Korea and its Language
   Records of Nicolaas Witsen (1641-1717) providing information he acquired from Mattheus Eibokken, the surgeon shipwrecked in 1653 on Jeju-do.
   http://vos.henny-savenije.pe.kr/

» Peakche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato Japan
   On-line book that offers theories on the origin of Japanese civilization, and its connection to Korea. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
   http://gias.snu.ac.kr/wthong/publication/paekche/eng/paekch_e.html

» The Journal of Hamel and Korea
   History of Hendrik Hamel, 'discoverer' of Korea. He was stranded with 38 other people on the coast of Korea and left the country after 13 years.
   http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/