On September 21st, 2018, presentations on the Sillok research and translation were held before the board members of the Union Académique Internationale (UAI) in a conference room at the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University. First, Hacksun Cha, a Sillok researcher and translator, made a presentation titled “The Current State of Sillok Translation […]
Tae-jin Yi Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University The coronavirus known as COVID-19 is dealing a heavy blow to the world. Some even say that the global economy is grinding to a halt. In this urgent situation, is there any room for the field of history, which deals with the past, to have a voice? In […]
Case 1. Burning Torches like Candles Description under the picture (translated from German): In the year 1570 on the 12th of January 4 hours into the night this extraordinary sign appeared in the sky between the North and the East. At first a very black cloud appeared like a large mountain and in this cloud […]
Professor Yi Tae-Jin of Seoul National University, a noted historian and former president of the National Institute of Korean History, relates his stunning discovery about a peculiar period in European history as follows. When Professor Yi visited Ottawa, Canada, he saw a painting displayed in one of its museums. He was stunned. The picture depicted […]
When: September 21st, 2018 | 10:00 – 11:50 am Where: Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University Speakers: Tae-jin Yi & Hacksun Cha Since 2012, the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty have been translated into English under the auspices of the National Institute of Korean History (NIKH). This project was initiated by then President of the […]