- 1871 US Korea Campaign
Dedicated to the first US military involvement in Korea in 1871. Stories and photographs about the action.
- Choson Kings
Listings of Korean rulers and the years in which they ruled.
- Comfort Women
Site documenting the forced sexual slavery of Korean women in WWII with personal stories, photos, and art.
- Cyber Museum of Daegaya
Extensive information on this powerful early Korean kingdom, which was conquered by Shilla. Provided by the Goryeong County local government.
- History
A history of Korea from 2333 BC to the present, courtesy of South Korea's Office of the Prime Minister.
- Hwasongsong Castle
Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok Uigwe.
- Korea Demilitarized Zone Incidents
Timeline of violent outbreaks at the border between North and South Korea, with outcomes and casualty statistics.
- Korea in Pictures of a Hundred Years Ago
Henny Savenije provides a gallery of expandable thumbnail images from old books.
- Korea's History
Information on the history of the peninsula from Old Joseon to modern times.
- Korean History
Illustrated review of the country's history, from ancient to contemporary times.
- Korean History Project
Promoting education and cultural understanding through "Korea in the Eye of the Tiger," an interactive history of East Asia focusing on Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia and Russia.
- Master Eibokken on Korea and its Language
Records of Nicolaas Witsen (1641-1717) providing information he acquired from Mattheus Eibokken, the surgeon shipwrecked in 1653 on Jeju-do.
- Peakche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato Japan
On-line book that offers theories on the origin of Japanese civilization, and its connection to Korea. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
- Silla Remains Photos
Annotated pictures of remains of the Silla Kingdom, in Korean from 57 B.C to 935 A.D.
- The Journal of Hamel and Korea
History of Hendrik Hamel, 'discoverer' of Korea. He was stranded with 38 other people on the coast of Korea and left the country after 13 years.
- The Sacrificial Lamb of the Cold War: The Korean Nationalist
Account of Korean nationalist movements from 1940 to 1955 and a brief history of Korean nationalism.
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