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6 legendary women who deserve to be Disney princesses

Edit Mashable 13 Jul 2016
Stories of strong females in the world are abundant, but not always told in pop culture ... SEE ALSO. Disney Characters Become Part of Our Selfie-Obsessed World ... 1 ... The so-called "Weeping Princess" was born to King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo (which is modern-day North Korea), and her constant crying as a child annoyed her father so much that he often threatened that he would marry her off to the dumbest man in the entire kingdom, Ondal the Fool....

Why Closer Seoul-Beijing Ties Are in Limbo

Edit Huffington Post 08 Apr 2016
SEOUL, South Korea -- The two met back in 2005 for the first time. Neither of them were then at the heights of power. But they kept in contact ... There are additional reasons, too ... Xi? ... Some active minds surely entertained a flight of historical imagination, connecting today's relations to the 7th century when Silla -- which happens to be the ancestral home of Park -- annihilated Goguryeo, from which Kim hailed, in an alliance with China ... ....

Denuclearization of North Korea ‘all but impossible’: Former top spy

Edit Asia Times 02 Mar 2016
SEOUL–Convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear arms is “all but impossible” despite the efforts of the international community, one of South Korea’s former top spies has said ... 6 nuclear test and a Feb ... Ra pointed to the long history of Chinese influence on the Korean Peninsula, which persists today in China’s claims to bits of the Goguryeo Kingdom, which is considered part of ancient Korea on both sides of the 38th Parallel....

Gyeongju to be reborn as starting point of 'cultural Silk Road' (Ministry of Culture, Sports ...

Edit Public Technologies 11 Aug 2015
(Source. Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea). A festival designed to connect all the Eurasian nations that lie along the Silk Road will be held in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangnam-do Province (South Gyeongsang Province) ... 21 to Oct. 18 ... 935) ... 21 to Oct. 18 ... 1 ... 83) ... In the Hall of North Korea, visitors will be able to see the past and present of regions of northern Korea from Goguryeo (36 B.C.-A.D ... By Limb Jae-un ... (noodl....

'Sea of Iron,' Gimhae embraces Gaya history (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 16 Apr 2015
(Source ... The artifacts from the ancient Gaya Confederacy (42-562) from some 1,600 years ago finally came to light ... Gaya artifacts are on display at the Gimhae National Museum ... Between 313 and 314, Goguryeo (37 B.C.-A.D ... "Many items of Gaya iron armor made in the 4th century have been discovered, but iron armor is rarely found among artifacts of Baekje or Goguryeo," said Yi Yang-su, chief curator at the Gimhae National Museum....

Gaya's 'time capsules,' the Malisan tumuli to be shared worldwide (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 03 Apr 2015
(Source ... 400. King Gwanggaeto (r. 391-413) of Goguryeo, a figure remembered as a great conqueror, dispatched his army to aid Silla against the alliance of the Baekje Kingdom, various Japanese tribes and the mini-states that made up the Gaya Confederacy ... According to many historical accounts, soldiers from Alla (안라, 安羅) were involved in the broader war between Goguryeo and Silla against Gaya, Japanese tribes and the Baekje Kingdom ... Photos....

Master Koo Young-kook breathes new life into hwangchil (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 30 Mar 2015
(Source. Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea). Golden lacquer, hwangchil in Korean, is paint from a natural source with a mysterious golden hue. It has been used since the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) ... Mr ... Baekje was one of three kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula at the time, and the Samguksagi states that Baekje sent armor bearing the golden lacquer as tribute to the king of Goguryeo (37 B.C.-A.D. 668)....

Nation of golden sword resurrected after 1,500 years (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 30 Mar 2015
(Source. Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea) In 1985, the decision was made to build a dam on the Hwanggang River in Hapcheon-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula ... br> ... Gaya has been overshadowed by the peninsula's three ancient kingdoms -- Silla, Baekje and Goguryeo -- and the true nature of Gaya is still largely unknown ... Photos ... (noodl....

The Dancing Dragon: A dragon's song and dance save the day against evil spirits (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 06 Feb 2015
(Source. Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea) The ancient Silla Kingdom (57 BC―AD 935), which occupied most of the Korean Peninsula at its height, ended up being one of the world's longest-sustained dynasties, managing to subdue Baekje in 660 and mighty Goguryeo in 668. Amid such a vast history, however, there is a legend that starts with the kingdom's 49th monarch, King Heon-gang (r. 875―886) ... (noodl....

Restored mural suggests 1,300 years of ties between Goguryeo, Samarkand (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 29 Dec 2014
Historians suggested that two of them on the right of the west wall seemed to be from the Goguryeo Kingdom (37 B.C.-A.D ... It has commonly been believed that Goguryeo's ancient international relations were limited to East Asia, that is, to mostly Japan and China. It has also commonly been thought impossible for Goguryeo to establish diplomatic relations with a nation in Central Asia that is as far as 5,000 kilometers away....

Korean history comes together in Chungju (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 17 Dec 2014
(Source ... It's a city with a population of just over 200,000 and a long history, sitting in the heart of the Jungwon region ... During Goguryeo times (37 B.C.-A.D ... 935), under King Jinheung (r ... 660), Goguryeo (918-1392) and Silla ... 668) ... In the seven-story stone pagoda in Tappyeong-ri, we see some notable Goguryeo influences ... A quick glimpse at it suggests influences from northern Goguryeo cultures ... The center of Goguryeo (37 B.C.-A.D ... Photos....

Dish of the Week: Bulgogi

Edit Houston Press 08 Dec 2014
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we'll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. See the complete list of recipes at the end of this post. This week, we're looking at bulgogi. Bulgogi is Korean dish of grilled, marinated beef that is said to have originated during the ancient Goguryeo era (37 BC-668 AD). Literally meaning "fire meat" in Korean, the beef is cooked on a gridiron over an open flame ... 2 lb....

The King Has Donkey Ears!: Even bamboo trees can't keep secrets (Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea)

Edit noodls 06 Nov 2014
(Source. Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea) Once upon a time in ancient Silla, there lived King Gyeongmun (r. 861-875), the kingdom's 48th king ... King Gyeongmun was horrified ... Nobody could know ... Details are described in the Samguk Yusa, or Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms, a collection of folklore, legends and historical anecdotes from the 1200s about the three ancient kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje....
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