Korean Studies – Teaching Resources

The ‘Korea Understanding Resource Development Project’ aims to promote understanding of Korea by informing the world of Korea’s history and culture. Based on the results of examining descriptions and images related to Korea in foreign textbooks, these references are providing information which can be used as a resource for writing textbooks or teaching Korean Studies.

Source: The Academy of Korean Studies. (www.aks.ac.kr)

Korea in the World

“Korea in the World ” is a concise guidebook for educators who are unfamiliar with Korea. It summarizes important historical, cultural, political and economic milestones of Korea from ancient times to the present…

A History of Korean Women

“A History of Korean Women” explains the history of Korean women from ancient times to the present, divided into different eras. This book, which is designed to help readers understand the lives and challenges of Korean women…

Korean Cuisine

“Korean Cuisine” is a book that explains the history of Korean cuisine, particularly highlighting the formation and evolution of Korean cuisine through numerous exchanges from ancient times to the present…

A History of Korea

“A History of Korea” covers the history of Korea from prehistoric times to the present day. It is divided into historical periods and helps readers understand the main events and overall characteristics of Korean history…

Korean Education

“Korean Education” serves as an important key to understanding Korean culture and history. While Korean education was built upon Korean culture, it has also had a significant impact on Korean culture in return…

Modern Korean Economy

The Korean economy has experienced one of the most sustained and exemplary growths after the mid-20th century. After liberation in 1945 and the Korean War in 1950…

Geography of Korea

This book is intended for foreign individuals who have limited understanding of Korea, providing knowledge about the country’s natural and cultural environments…

Korea’s Religious Places

Many visitors to South Korea are often surprised by the abundance of religious buildings and sites they see around them. While Buddhist temples are the most ornate…

A Cultural History of the Korean House

The most notable characteristic that distinguishes Korean houses from those in other countries is the ondol, and its derivatives…

Seoul

It describes the development process of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, from its inception to its current status as a megacity, and also contains information about Seoul’s history and culture…

Korean Confucianism

This book discusses various aspects related to philosophy and education, family, social ethics, political leadership, national identity, justice, spiritual culture, in the context of tradition and modernity…

Early Printings in Korea

It contains detailed information about the emergence and development of print culture, including block printing and movable type printing, as well as the value of world cultural heritage as a record culture…

Hangeul

This book provides an easy-to-understand explanation of how our unique character, Hangeul, differs from the characters of neighboring countries, China and Japan, how it was created, and what it has become today…