Marriage can be regarded as one of the most important events in our lives. It is not simply the union of two people but actually symbolizes the… Read more “Wedding and Marriage in Joseon Part 1: Historical Stuff”
Category: history & culture
Parallelism, Deviation, and Realization in Mirror of the Witch
It’s official: I’m under the spell of Mirror of the Witch and I don’t think I can escape easily now that I am this deep into the… Read more “Parallelism, Deviation, and Realization in Mirror of the Witch”
The Curse of the Royal Twins in Mirror of the Witch
Living up to its tagline ‘Joseon youth fairy tale’, Mirror of the Witch leaves people in awe of its first outing this week, despite the strong competition it… Read more “The Curse of the Royal Twins in Mirror of the Witch”
Royal Ranks in Joseon Dynasty
Titles and ranks are big issues, be it in the modern or ancient setting. The ranks for the royal members of Joseon Dynasty often make me confused,… Read more “Royal Ranks in Joseon Dynasty”
The Crown Princes Club
If there’s a running theme for this year’s historical Kdramas, it should be the continuous appearance of unfortunate and ill-fated princes of Joseon. So far, we had… Read more “The Crown Princes Club”
Secret Door: History Bits (Part 3)
This is the last part of the history bits column (?) about Secret Door on this blog, so I hope that these lacking translations can give rough… Read more “Secret Door: History Bits (Part 3)”
Secret Door: History Bits (Part 2)
The history bits delve into the weekly issues presented in the drama and with Secret Door already at its halfway mark, things could only go awry and… Read more “Secret Door: History Bits (Part 2)”
Women of the Joseon Dynasty (Part 2)
Women lived their lives being excluded from the outer realms readily available to their male counterpart during Joseon Dynasty. Their existence was recorded in the history with… Read more “Women of the Joseon Dynasty (Part 2)”
Secret Door: History Bits (Part 1)
I chanced upon several articles discussing the history behind Secret Door, and thought that the mix of history and the author’s view on the current politics in… Read more “Secret Door: History Bits (Part 1)”
Traditional Korean Clothing: Kdrama Style (Part 2)
It’s been more than three years since the first post about hanbok was posted on this blog. Time does fly very fast nowadays, huh? After doing the… Read more “Traditional Korean Clothing: Kdrama Style (Part 2)”
the talking cupboard 