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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 14:26

Assassins in Seoul's streets in 1898: Kim Hong-nuik

Arguably, one of the most hated men in Seoul in 1898 was Kim Hong-nuik, the interpreter at the Russian legation. Horace N. Allen, the American minister to Korea, described Kim as “a very common and uneducated man, unable to read or write the official Chinese characters used in Korea” - but he had a skill that was needed: having been born near the Russian border, Kim was able ...

2022-02-19 09:29

Tales of Korean nobles and American women: Part 2

They say every story has two sides and both sides have to be heard before a fair judgment can be reached. As we saw in yesterday's article, many newspapers in the United States seemingly had an agenda to portray Eugene Hughes, a Korean student, in a very negative light. Today's article will look at him from a more sympathetic perspective and allow you, the reader, to judge wh...

2022-02-14 11:23

Tales of Korean nobles and American women: Part 1

Tales of Korean nobles and American women: Part 1

In recent years, hallyu, or the Korean wave, has grown from a small ripple into a tsunami. But this isn't the first time ...

2022-02-13 15:07

Tales of Korean nobles and American women: Part 2

'Chance of a lifetime': American fur traders in 1900s Korea

In the early 1900s, the northern part of the Korean Peninsula was the domain of majestic tigers, sleek leopards, insatiable wolves and unpredictable giant boars. They prowled the darkness and lonely places preying upon the weak and unwary. They also attracted the attention of foreign hunters who came to Korea to hunt them as souvenirs to display in their trophy rooms. There w...

2022-02-06 08:57

Clare Hess: The dangerous spectator

In the first week of February 1903, Horace N. Allen, the American minister to Korea, reported to the State Department that the annual “seokjeon” (stone battles) had begun. He assured the State Department that these fights were common and the Korean government allowed, if not supported, them because they were “supposed to promote a courageous spirit” in Korean men.

2022-02-05 09:32

Lunar New Year: A time for 'manly sport'

The city walls and nearby hills were covered with a great mass of white-clad Koreans staring down into a vacant lot with nervous anticipation. In harsh voices bets were made between the men, sealed with drinks of alcohol and punctuated with hoarse laughter, while children pushed their way eagerly to the front for a better view of the impending stone battle.

2022-01-29 09:27

Views of Jeju from the Past: Challenging the Mountain Spirit: Part 6

When Charles Chaille-Long, the secretary of the American Legation in Seoul, traveled to Jeju Island in 1888, he toyed with the idea of climbing Mount Halla, but the island's governor quickly made it clear that it was a bad idea.

2022-01-23 09:04

Views of Jeju from the Past: An Island of Stones: Part 5

Up until the latter part of the 19th century, many Western sailors regarded Jeju as a mysterious island surrounded with myths and legends, exaggerations and fabrications and steeped with danger - a place to avoid at all costs.

2022-01-22 09:35

Sharks and Dogs: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 4

While the female divers (haenyeo) may be the iconic symbols of Jeju Island's past, they were not the only ones to go to sea - the men went at night. In 1888, Charles Chaille-Long, the secretary of the American legation in Seoul, reported “the islanders are, of course, fishermen, and use for their trade a sort of double decked raft, a curious arrangement, great numbers of whic...

2022-01-16 09:18

The Haenyeo: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 3

Arguably, the most iconic image of Jeju Island in the 20th century was the haenyeo - the women divers. They were portrayed in newspaper and magazine articles in almost mythical prose - the sirens of the sea able to dive to great depths who did most of the work while their husbands stayed safely home with the children.

2022-01-15 09:26

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