The Korean royal palace was razed in 1916 to make way for the Japanese colonial administration building, but the throne room was kept intact to signify Japan's complete subjugation of the nation. It was demolished in 1996 despite objection from Japan, and restoration work is set to finish in 2045.

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A Korean sailor in 1904 smoking from a long bamboo pipe photographed by Willard D. Straight

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A photo of the Korea peninsula that I took from my plane

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Lee sun-gyun found dead

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How accurate is this?

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The entry to a cafe in Insadong, Seoul - they put so much love and effort into appearance

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My grandmother, circa ~1950, the beginning of the Korean war.

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Hello r/Korea! My son has autism and loves all the world's alphabets, he says it's Korean but we cant translate what this means. Any help?

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Just saw this huge & dope painting of a mixed child in hanbok in Suncheon

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I found this picture while researching the definition of Ajumma. Is this humor or is there any truth to this?

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In 1998, a heartbreaking 16th-century Korean letter from a pregnant widow to her deceased husband was discovered in Andong. I asked you, 'Dear, do other people love and cherish each other as we do? Are they like us?' How could you forget my words and abandon me?

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Hot take: Korean Dramas have a 'Manic Pixie Dreamgirl' problem

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My mother was raised in post-war Korea, left when she was 30, then met my dad who is white American. Both families rejected the other for their race. When I was born, my mom flew us to Korea yet my dad stayed, unwelcome. 27 years later, here we all are: exploring Korea, shameless and proud.

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How this government makes decisions

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AAAAAAAAAA I CAN’t BELIEVE IT IT’s HAPPENING

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Club in Busan last night put me in a separate empty dance hall because the main room is for only Koreans. They have this openly racist poster on display.

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Some of the Koreans who were taken to Sakhalin as slaves by Imperial Japan, returning to Korea March 17, 2023, to permanently settle down. 350 (survivors and their descendants) are to return & will be given homes, Korean citizenship, monthly living expenses and other help to adapt to their new life.

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A note in a cab

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An Airbnb owner in Japan displays the rising sun flag and Imperialist slogan when he finds out a Korean tourist made a reservation.

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South Korea earns gold in men's soccer at the Asian Games

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A Korean high school student failed the art practical skill test

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Korean Air

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Is this legit?

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Observation by Hyunsu Yim: 'Musk bastard is currently trending in Korea after the owner of Twitter announced daily post reading limits'

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Heated seats conquered by cats

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Kim Jong Un attending a Swiss high school under the name Pak-un in the 90s

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Just my personal opinion

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Koreaboos be like:

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It’s Korea’s Rock

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The lady in question is Chinese, I don't even know how to react

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Korean flag as seen on french TV today (huge facepalm)

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My buddy winning the day at Seoul Pride this weekend.

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American traveler in 1899

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Animated GIF of the Itaewon foreigner skateboarders crashing into a truck

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This book is super interesting. Good tip to understand women’s position in Korean society.

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Group H: easy win for Portugal and Uruguay

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Korea-China relations in a nutshell

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How common is this practice?

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Koreans with their man-buns were ahead of their time

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I present to you on my cake day: lofi girl korea Edition. This took me forever. More info in the comments!

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[OC] Seoul at Dawn

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You heard ‘em. Off with the clothes everyone.

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Was enjoying a particularly vibrant street concert but turns out to be a massive strike (Koreans and their passion for music)

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Nothing like Grandma's home cooked food after 14 years away from Korea

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Korea is really good at having these kinds of 'mini-green' spaces in cities

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Heartbreaking letter written by Korean mother to his son during WW2 period Japanese-occupied Korea

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Funny back to back posts

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I swear Korea has some of the best wordplays for the names of their business. This one gave me a good chuckle

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Happy Chew Sock!^^

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OMG

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Historically-Inspired Korean Lo-Fi Girl! Credit to @sujeongsshi (Instagram)

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Seoul feels like a city that just never ends

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(not even an agenda post) The polarization is getting out of hand

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Lovely little message I got unprompted on here. I'm not even an immigrant, I was in Seoul for a week as a tourist. Very cool

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Found this at a cafe in Hongdae, never seen a “pressed croissant” and neither had my French friend who sure got “pressed” about it lol...

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In Korea, the symbol @ is colloquially called '골뱅이' (sea snail). - daily korean facts

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Nowon Will Miss You.

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The World's Best Delivery Service... South Korea's Delivery Service

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Korean for beginners. Just grunt.

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The Soju Twist: An illustration I did

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Restaurant entrance in Seoul, romantic vibes 🥰

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The Korean learning experience.

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Place opened two weeks ago.. but I like their positive mindset

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The best in the hair growth bizz spotted in dongdaemun

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Sakura near Seoul National University

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BTS billboard in COEX....someone messed up bad

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Chinese Nationalists are at it again.

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Vogue Korea’s september issue covering halmonis from the Jeolla region wearing traditional hanboks

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Terrorist attack on Korean genshin festival,

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What ajjumas look at me with

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Guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace have started using masks that match their traditional uniforms

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Wtf is going on in Korea

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What is this?

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Visiting Korea, surprise how cheap Korea is compared the l to the US

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A Korean artist drew this one, thank you Korea.. We love you..

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Population of South Korea in 3D! (details in comment)

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Traditional Korean Architecture

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Thanks china

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Ordered a shrimp crunch roll and instead of tempura flakes on top they put frosted kellogs cereal

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Hwang Daeheon (World Ranking-11) wins gold in the men’s Short Track 1500m, Korea’s first gold at the 2022 Olympics

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I can’t laugh at this meme anymore

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The runaway infected chinese man being apprehended by the Incheon police

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O Yeong-Su wins the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for Squid Game

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Finally got the right diagnosis

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Small town Korea.

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응... 이제 그 시간야

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Webtoons Are South Korea’s Latest Viral Cultural Export

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Who is this lady and why is she everywhere in restaurants?

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can someone tell me where this is?

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Had to do it

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What is this dog-looking animal? Spotted in Bukhansan National Park

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My Korean School Lunch of Spicy Braised Chicken, Ham and Sausage Stew, and Various Banchan

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Korean workers group sets up Free Palestine booth in Seoul Hyehwa Station

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Incheon Chinatown 🇹🇼

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Marvel Comics Unveils New South Korean Superhero Taegukgi (태극기). (He will team up with Ghost Rider to investigate some deaths in California linked to his past.)

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아재개그^^

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My parents did this for me when I was a baby-- what is this called in Korean culture?

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In January, I spent 14 days with my wife and daughter in quarantine in an apartment in Seoul. As a personal project, I took a picture of the same view every day after sunset. Being forced to stay at one place, I could only capture changes in the light, due to changing weather and air pollution.

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A French-speaking taxi driver

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This might be the biggest K-Chad I've ever seen in my life

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Commuting during the rainy season in Seoul back in the 90s

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Cities with the most metro stations. #1 won’t surprise you.

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Afternoon at the Han River

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Today was a beautiful day to visit the Lotte Tower observation deck

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Liberation day Aug 15th. Today is the Liberation day Korea. It is the day we were liberated from Japanese aggression.

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korean mountains are insane [oc]

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The dumbest thing to put on the exit of a bus.

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Lel spicyness in Korea should be ranked just like this

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I love Korean people!

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What brand of water is this?

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how about this one?

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In Seoul Plaza, thousands have gathered for 10.29 Itaewon Disaster Memorial Event

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Living in Korea for a year is like

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Not sure if this has been posted but someone I know found this in 강남

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Why the belt is so loose and not fit?

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the nationality of the dead

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what in the world is this... has humanity finally went crazy?

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Koreans when they get into an automobile accident with a foreigner

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“Completely destroy Hamas, but we actually strive to be Hamas”

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[International Women's Day] Park Pil-geun (95) stands before a wall of photos of fellow survivors of Japan’s military-sponsored sexual slavery at the Museum of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan in Daegu

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well i guess this is good for a change...

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Got a good laugh from how Starbucks was spelled on my Visa statement while I was in Korea

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Korean KTX trains play “healing broadcasts” where they just show newborn puppies rolling around for five minutes.

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Is the problem with my poor Hangul skills or something else?

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Please help this father get his son back from Korea

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Stumbled across a little surprise in my local Toronto neighourhood

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The basics of Korean

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Spotted at Incheon Airport: Toilets that tell you if they are occupied

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Did you know some bus stops in Korea have heated seats? This one is in Wonju

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1904 Korean boatman - Colorized version / One of my favorite old korean photos

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China, notorious for cheating a lot in the short track speed skating, just released a movie where heroic Chinese short track speed skaters suffer serious injuries because of 'cheating Korean skaters' and overcome 'the Korean bullies' and win against Koreans.

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South Korean Soldiers Hold Hands So They Don't Get Pulled Into North Korea

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My great grandmother, who was born in 1899. A different Korea.

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OMG! Could we be less subtle with the images? LOL

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Cherry Blossoms Korea

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Rainbow over Seoul

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To the person that recommended “Sweet Oak” thank you.

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in with his Wife circa 1970

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