SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Recently unearthed movable metal type blocks from the early Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will be on public display at a Seoul museum for the first time next month, officials said Tuesday. The National Palace Museum of Korea said 1,755 pieces of Joseon era artifacts excavated in June, including 1,632 metal [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1,600 movable metal type blocks from the 15th and 16th centuries, including what are believed to be the oldest extant Korean-letter type pieces, have been found in downtown Seoul, heritage authorities said Tuesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) also announced the discovery of copper items presumed to be [...]
CHEONGJU, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — An elaborate ceremony that began with the boom of a bell has kicked off celebrations for the return of Jikji Korea, an annual festival on the world’s oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, to the central South Korean city of Cheongju. The curtain was raised on the [...]