For the first time in the United States, visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art can enjoy a remarkable group of roof-ridge ornaments that were fashionable in Korea more than 1,000 ...

The 3rd annual Korean Studies Symposium at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York, took place on October 18-19, 2024. The event was organized by the Asia Research Institute and ...

Two stone pagodas long recognized as masterpieces of early Goryeo architecture are set to be elevated from Treasures to ...

Roof tiles made of fired clay are key elements of traditional Korean architecture. They not only protected wooden structures from the weather; they also carried aesthetic value and symbolic meaning.

Kim Bong-ryol, president of Korean National University of Arts, gave a lecture on the history of wooden architecture in Korea, at the Hungarian ambassador’s residence in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday.

When designing the House of Three Trees, Seoul-based architecture practice Jae Kim Architects & Researchers (JK-AR) started with a question: What would Korean architecture look like if timber remained ...

Written by Pier Alessio Rizzardi Published on June 20, 2020 In this interview, Pier Alessio Rizzardi, founder of the practice, talked to Cho Byoung-soo of BCHO Architects, discussing traditional ...

A national museum celebrating Korean-American heritage is one step closer to reality, with new funding announced this week. The museum will sit in LA’s Koreatown, on what’s currently a city-owned ...

Chef and cofounder of Korean eatery Baroo, Kwang Uh bucks expectations that his cuisine must be traditional. For his reopened restaurant, Uh and his cofounder, Mina Park, entrusted Los Angeles–based ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Slices of New York-style pizza are served under the cozy, antique beams of a traditional Korean-style cottage in central Seoul, thanks to Park Chan-ki. The friendly, ...