I'm an American that has become slightly obsessed with Joseon period tv shows. The Crowned Clown started it all. My husband was in the Army and was stationed in South Korea. He's amazed by the changes 30 years later like this host said. I am glad the youth of Korea appreciate the Joseon Dynasty. It's something I am having fun studying.

@iu2

Жыл бұрын

Did you like Moon Embracing the Sun? Which was better? Are you a fan of Yeo Jingoo?

@npeace312

Жыл бұрын

@IU I will have to watch Moon Embracing the Sun. I love all the actors! Especially the villains. Always some old man or dowager queen up to no good. Love the younger characters romances as well. Today I'm watching Hansan Rising Dragon and The King's Letters. More serious movies after I finished Rookie Historian Goo Hye-Ryung, which I really enjoyed. Love the actor playing Prince Dowan and the main actress. The series had a nice dowager queen for a change.

@maxtull21

Жыл бұрын

I loved watching War of the Arrows, Admiral: Roaring Currents, Hansan: Rising Dragon and The Swordsman which all take place during the Joseon Dynasty.

@npeace312

Жыл бұрын

@IU I haven't watched that but have added it to my list. I'm learning the language as well now using KZread videos.

@npeace312

Жыл бұрын

@@maxtull21 more shows for me to add to my watch list. Thank you!

Joseon isnt actually the longest dynasty. That would be shilla which lasted a millenium

@joylynn4JESUS

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank for remembering 신라. :)

@cecileroy557

Жыл бұрын

It was Chosŏn dynasty Chosŏn dynasty, also called Yi dynasty, the last and longest-lived imperial dynasty (1392-1910) of Korea. Founded by Gen. Yi Sŏng-Gye, who established the capital at Hanyang (present-day Seoul), the kingdom was named Chosŏn for the state of the same name that had dominated the Korean peninsula in ancient times."

@rid4474

11 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure that they mean a “united” Korea. The Silla dynasty was from the northern and southern state period. 😊

@akashsharma4234

11 ай бұрын

Chola dynasty (around 1300 to 1500 years) was the longest ruling dynasty in the world. They were righteous rulers and great devotees of Lord Shiva. They were first to introduce naval warfare. At their peak, ruled many parts of South Asia and South East Asia

@isabelagonzalezlopez8296

10 ай бұрын

@@akashsharma4234It’s not about the longest ruling dynasty in the world, but in Korea, whether it’s Joseon or Shilla. Did you even watch the video?

It is good that Korea is reviving and preserving their culture. It looks very beautiful.

@user-fi8wu5dh1n

11 ай бұрын

But the truth is that they have a lot of history and costumes copied from China, their historical artifacts are written in Chinese, and even everyone of them has Chinese names.

@KH-uj5kl

4 ай бұрын

@@user-fi8wu5dh1n uneducated… or brainwashed

@BJHhoho

4 ай бұрын

​@@user-fi8wu5dh1neverything belongs to china right?

@mofadel

3 ай бұрын

i mean even Japan and Vietnam copied alot from china everyone knows that​@@user-fi8wu5dh1n

@user-tq9qs6tu2s

2 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@user-fi8wu5dh1n카피한게 아니라 영향을 받은거지. 한국 고유의 것인데 ㅋㅋ 하여튼중국인들 특이네

This is possibly the best English-language documentary I've seen on Korea. Thank you so much for your thorough and fascinating coverage and reporting of the country and its history-- brilliant work!

I’m so amazed how this host know the traditional pansori song??! And he’s so good at it too! Major props to him for learning something so different!

Peter, I am a Korean-American but your deep understanding and passion for Joseon dynasty is very impressive. Thank you (and your crew) for your marvelous work. I enjoyed so much!

I just returned from Korea where I exhibited at the Korea Bojagi Forum and was awarded a prize. Then attended a Silk Residency in Jinju with Bojagi masters of Korea. So happy to see you talk about Bojagi!

Peter busting out in pansori was one of the biggest shocks of my life. Did not expect that. Well done.

A fantastic documentary both educational and entertaining. The research, the narration, the presentation, the videography... everything was top notch. Thank you and I look forward to other documentaries by CNA Insider and Peter. I'm a viewer from the US and I wish our PBS stations would pick up your documentaries.

As an American, it's cool to see South Korea (or Korea as a whole) get so much more attention in the recent years. Growing up, (80's) here in the West knew mostly Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese culture but somehow Korean culture flew under the radar for a long time. Its history is so rich, and diverse, there's so much more to find out and learning through cultural ways (music, film, Kpop, etc) is just the beginning. Cheers to you all in the other side of the Pacific and here in the US.

Such a heartfelt documentary. Your passion for what you do shines through with the talent you hired to produce this magnificent walk through history. Thank you 🙏🏻

Amazing work must have went into producing this documentary! Kudos to the production team and the host for such an in depth insight into the Korean history. Looking forward to more of such documentaries.

Loved this documentary! ❤ The presenter was excellent

Peter 's documentaries always very interesting ,informative and educational. It takes a lot of efforts to produce such a beautiful piece of work. Thanks Peter for your dedication n art in telling stories of the past for the young n not so young.😊

The quality is great!

Thank you Mr. Lee for giving such an intriguing tour of Korea with such details on its history, language and customs and wartimes. It is fun learning so much about a country that I know so little about. I wish I could see them first hand but you have given me second best!! I think the South Koreans are a fascinating bunch of people. I really enjoyed my time learning.

So cute when he repeated all the vowels with the kids... Languages bring us all back to our once innocent spirit. 💜😊

Hello 👋 from New Jersey, USA 🇺🇸 what a well indepth documentary, I'm quite shore there's more to undercover that this is just a scratch on the surface, I'm been amazed by the Asian culture from childhood along with the untold stories of American that have been sweep under the rug.Especially the Indigenous American Indians and African American along with the Irish. Thanks😊

Great production ＆amazing Pansori from Peter !!!

This is excellent. Everytime I see a historical kdrama i start looking up information on the internet. This explanation is incredible.

25::55 as a person who loves imperfections, i love this. I find imperfections the most unique part of anything or anyone.

Beautiful...thank you🙏🏼

This actually helped me a lot with my Korean history exam, thank you for your hard work. 수고하셨습니다!

Lovely documentary, extraordinary. Thank you !

That band at the end was absolutely incredible!!

This was Amazing you captured the essence of the joseon dynasty and the past & present of Seoul ❤️, I can’t to go visit next year !

Superb documentary! Thank you!

This documentary is so touching..

Just amazing! Splendid work! I’m lovin’ it! Such an gargantuan investment

17:40 I think there's a missed opportunity here to tell the world that those metal printing blocks were first created 200 years before Gutenberg. In other words, the world's first movable-type printing press was invented in Korea, not Europe. The oldest existing book created with movable type is from Korea and was printed in 1377. It's called the Jikji. But Westerners refuse to accept this. If you try to correct this in English Wikipedia, they will remove the correction. What a shame.

@_maus

Жыл бұрын

@youuu tube how the hell is that south east asian. What in the hell is the internet feeding you?

@ytn00b3

Жыл бұрын

@@youuutube7681 tourists. Koreans don't mind it.

@jyy9624

Жыл бұрын

It was the first metal face on wood block

@kangkim150

Жыл бұрын

Google is giving credit "This technique was pioneered in China using ceramic pieces in the 11th century; the first movable metal type was produced in Korea in the 13th century, where the first book using this method was printed in 1377."

@iu2

Жыл бұрын

@@kangkim150 Thank you. I should've clarified that Koreans invented the first METAL movable-type printing press. China created wood in BCE and then ceramic.

The period dress is so beautiful ❤️I love this culture ❤️🦘🐨

@johnvp3606

Ай бұрын

起源于中国古代

@user-vo6tt3iu1j

Ай бұрын

​@@johnvp3606 Yeah. Spaghetti is also Chinese food, right? Because it's noodles! I admire the amazing culture of ancient China. But why did you Chinese people destroy and 'revolve' that brilliant culture with their own hands? cultural revolution?😂

@johnvp3606

Ай бұрын

If you have no problem with your IQ and understand the history of East Asia, you should know that many things in Japan and Korea originated in China. Koreans still used Chinese until the 19th century, and Japanese still retains many Chinese characters today. @@user-vo6tt3iu1j

@johnvp3606

Ай бұрын

Are you Korean? Hahaha, your ID cards are still marked with Chinese characters, hahaha@@user-vo6tt3iu1j

@johnvp3606

Ай бұрын

Until the 20th century, you can still find a lot of Chinese in Korean newspapers. Even in 2024, Koreans' ID cards are still marked in Chinese. It is a sad nation with a long history of weakness. In ancient times, it was a dependent country of China for most of the time. Now it regards the United States as its father. Ha ha ha ha@@user-vo6tt3iu1j

Enjoyed this episode very much

This is a very extensive and valuable documentary. I can't believe a foreigner can delve into culture and history so profoundly. Thank you very much!

This is a great overview of Korean history!

Excellent program which I think encourages viewers like me (a lapsed Korean living in the West) to take a deeper look into Korea's history. Please do a follow-up documentary covering modern history 1910 and onwards.

@beethao9380

10 ай бұрын

1910 onwards...not much actually. Very sad times until modern day.

The passionate musical section near the end of this video was quite beautiful.

First visit here and bravo!! I loved it.

Thats amazing 😍😍

As someone who married into a Korean family and have a japanese best friend, I'm fasinated how their relations were over the centuries. They seem to greatly influenced each other, through positive and negative ways over the centuries. Learning Korean has been tough, but learning Hangul makes it a little easier if you can read the letters ❤️

@WTiDeadlyfury

11 ай бұрын

You forget Ancient China who influenced korea alot

@joogullae3456

10 ай бұрын

ew

@aesqueth2815

9 ай бұрын

why do you say ew?

@jenjess64

8 ай бұрын

​@@joogullae3456wow your so rude

Please put the subtitles in larger print or paraphrase what your interviewees say. Many thanks for your wonderful work. ❤

They played really well in telling new generation about the history of korean by their historical kdrama because it have a soft touch directly into heart.. after saw a few kdrama especially by timeline of joseon dynasty the great king sejong.. i feel something it really make me interested to know more & much more.. great job korean goverment people around the world keep watching it & put interest in their heart also mind it really good for your country.. love from malaysia ❤

I learned a lot about the Joseon dynasty from Kdramas! It really was a fascinating era in Korean history that I understand lay the foundation for modern Korean culture.

Amazing documentary! A must-watch for everyone interested in Korea

Finally catching up on this, wishing we jave more in the future

I have had a deep love for Korean culture for the past few years. To the point where I visited the country a few months ago. This was such a wonderful look at its history and I learned so many wonderful new things! Thank you so much to posting this! Oh, and thank you for introducing me to Seodo Band!

❤❤❤❤❤love it beautiful history thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is amazing 👏👏👏

Love this host!

Teacher flexed on us with that English 😂😂

Well delivered. Good job 👍

That's a very capable and responsible Korean govt!

Won't lie The Throne is one of my favorite Joseon drama movies. The story of Crown Prince Sado is quite sad

This was interesting. It skimmed a lot of Korean history and culture but it was still interesting.

@ytn00b3

Жыл бұрын

covered only about 600 years out of 3,000+ years.

@user-jj6mx3tc1g

Жыл бұрын

Slaved by China for 1600 years, Mongols for 200 years, Japanese for 50 years, and being enslaved by Americans.😂

@jeong-eunking5981

Жыл бұрын

Korea has been a vassal for thousands of years, resulting in modern times, they are extremely low self-esteem, everywhere to claim the origin, look at the 2002 World Cup, Korean inferiority

@R_Priest

Жыл бұрын

@@user-jj6mx3tc1g You're Chinese and you talk like that? Shame on you. Learn some history, not the condescending history told from the POV of the West or Imperial Japan.

Very good documentary !

yeay! new season !

A beautiful perspective. When me and my wife visited Seoul, S.Korea we actually didn’t know anything about the culture or the history. There’s something about visiting a country with almost no knowledge about the culture and learning along the way. We learnt that the Koreans are very open and willing to learn you a thing or two. It’s been a lovely experience. It’s been almost 5 years ago that we visited and during that time we learnt a whole lot about the culture while being back home. We can’t wait to head back soon.

Great documentary, love it! I'm more interested to know more about the history of Joseon Dynasty and the Korean culture in general.

I enjoyed the History of Korea Thank

I actually watched a lot of historical like 100 of them🤣😁 love their historical theme, romance and the actors..

This video offers a fascinating perspective on the Joseon Dynasty, seen through the eyes of a foreigner.

Very interesting, thank you so much.

Well made documentary 👏👏

@marymaxwell3930

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant woud love to visit

Well done

Very good video. 👍🏻

American here, and I honestly didn't know much about Korea and after watching and continuing to watch K-Dramas (way better then American shows), South Korea has become one of the top countries that I hope to visit!

Respect ✊🏼

@__-ry3de

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for 🇰🇷South KOREA

After watching Mr Queen I got interested in the Joseon Dynasty , came here to learn more

Korea has always fascinated me in many ways. From landscapes to mountains, from botanic plants to food, from textile to colors and from kpop to Korean drama. I feel that the combination of colors and textile, Korea has a more advance knowledge than the rest of Asian countries. Resently Korean drama has won more internatinal awards and accolades. Korea is truly something unique. I visited korea 3 times with my friends. We did temple stays and school visits. Longing to go back again someday. My only concern is the play of power in Korea where the rich and mighty try to lord over the lower class citizens. Too much bullying in schools and work place. Too much social discrimination against foreigners and women. Hope these will improve with time and the inner aspiring consciousness of the country. It is said that the world is like a battlefield between light and darkness, good verses evil, peace over war. May Truth prevail.

@sara.cbc92

Жыл бұрын

There's nothing interesting about Korea or Korean people. They are an offshoot of Evenki tribes with a civilization mimicking the Chinese and later the Japanese. They can't invent or create anything by themselves.

@sara.cbc92

Жыл бұрын

>From landscapes to mountains, from botanic plants to food, from textile to colors and from kpop to Korean drama. Koreans were known as 'People of the White clothes' because unlike superior China, the Koreans had no color dying techniques. Koreans also ate mud and Tongsul wine made of human urine. The women mimick African tribes with public breast feeding exposing their chests. And also head potting to carry water.

@lavendervvoo2970

11 ай бұрын

The biggest problem with the peninsula is the division. The two Koreas need to reunite, but the great power competition between the US and China is making it even more difficult to do so.

@swl5046

11 ай бұрын

the most problum in korea is Media that make fake and biased news for those in power

I'm Austrian and I am very interested in East Asian dynasties!

That’s mekurabune as mentioned in the film Hansan Rising!

Do they always have people there in traditional yangban clothes at the palace? That's cool.

@k.joomihyun

6 ай бұрын

If you wear hanbok to palace, admission is free

Im an American who has found a deep fansination with the early joseon dynasty. Is there any good historical movies or good documentaries on early wars and military activities of the dynasty

Thanks for makeing this informative documentary~!!!

I learn a lot

되게 잘 만들었네요 한국사람들은 싱가폴 사람들을 좋아해요!

진지하고도 긍정적인 소개.... 감사합니다. ❤❤❤❤❤

Japan's invasion of Joseon was the same as America's invasion of Britain. The Korean Peninsula was the root and parent country of Japanese culture.

very interesting, thank you

Korean people they have to proud themselves to born in this culture❤ Always I wish born in this ancient culture 😢

Korean Navy needs to construct a modern day Turtle Destroyer class ship. We need three Moon jars for Korea, the traditional, a limited line of mass produced moon jars, and a new jar which is painted! These masks can be made in Korea for people who have theaters in their houses, they'd likely like to play Aristotle versus Plato and Julius Caesar.

i did not know that Jet Lee hosting documentary is something I want

this was an outstanding introduction to Korea. I knew basically nothing except that it exists. Now, I'm excited to learn more about this unique and distinctive culture. Thanks!

@beethao9380

10 ай бұрын

bigot spotted.

I wonder what remains of the Joseon in North Korea I doubt any buildings are still standing because North Korea was bombed heavily something like 85% of the country's infrastructure was destroyed

the expression of the lead singer

13:46 getting that Paganini in there to hold the K-pop fan's attention. This editor knows what they're doing.

Okay to have a country defend itself from Japan for that long and still have almost all uniqueness of culture is quite amazing. These guys are just defending their land for almost 1000 years and you know what the industrial era did to Japan's warmongering warfare culture. To have defended their country from Samurai, the warrior highly praised in the west, is quite amazing to consider. Not to mention their famous admiral who is legendary in any folklore only to be real and breathing at one point in time is... beautiful. To have such patriotism in a country that throws you around and strips you away of your titles, to be so close to power (friend became the emperor) only for situations to go sour even in such high stature positions. This guy Lee Sun Shin, EESoonShin, makes these Korean kids who choose the wrong path, quite pathetic in comparison. People like Jonny Kim who are built different. These Korean people who strive to be better beyond themselves are to be feared and respected. Every culture has it's bad seeds, but sometimes goodness reigns supreme and in these stories such as Jonny Kim who is a Astronaut, Doctor, and Veteran who has seen combat in the 2000's which was hell on earth and he's come out of it, he's an inspiration such as the Legendary Admiral, and let me tell you there are so many good Korean people like Jonny Kim who push beyond their situation and go above and beyond. Some of these Korean have tapped into the spark and push beyond the terribleness of the human story than engulfs our experience. I hope we all push beyond the darkness in our lives to become greater than we've ever been for the sake of our futures.

@TechieWidget

10 ай бұрын

Korea was very lucky to have someone like Yi Sun-shin while their king was a coward. Without Yi, things would have been very different.

The black dress is from Under The Queens Umbrella

That ship so 😍🤩 like more a this history korea very strong much japan 😅 and i am sorry for japan because i like korea and also i love korea place was excited 😄😄😄🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗😍😍😍❤🇰🇷

Muy interesante video acerca del bello país de Corea.

by fear and power

the singer was adorable

Joseon Dynasty in 1392 to 1897 and Korea in 1897 to 1910. Joseon and Korea are called Yi Dynasty 1392 to 1910

@barbiebarbie1813

Жыл бұрын

Historically. Every Korean king 朝鮮王 and noble clan claim to be the Chinese 漢人( identified by identity). They think the Chinese emperor as their parents. . The official language is Chinese and classical Chinese. Today, Korean ancestors are the indigenous "white clothes Ethnic" recorded in the ancinet Peninsula 朝鮮(today korea area) in history. Their "Ethnic" clothes are pure white (no dyes and patterns) and korean women's clothes to expose nipples. Korean women use their heads to move things. Their language is Korean. Their culture is very primitive and backward (until 1890, Westerners arrived). ------------------------------------------------ In the ancient Korean Peninsula. It was two different ethnic groups. Chinese (Han Ethnic) and Korean (White Clothes Ethnic) 1. Ruler and nobleman (Goguryeo , Baekje, Silla , Goryeo, Joseon ..): Chinese local officials and nobles (royal members, monks, scholars, soldiers, architects, technicians, and their families ...). They are Chinese (Han) and their descendants born in the local area. They have always wore China in China costumes. They speak Chinese language (official and Han dialect) and Chinese characters. They are Chinese officials and represent the Chinese emperor's governance of the ancient Korean Peninsula (朝鮮). 2. Civilians and slaves (Goryeo, Joseon ..only appeared in history after the 13th century): Civilians and slaves are indigenous Koreans (White Clothes Ethnic). They speak Korean language. Long -term banned learning and use of Chinese characters (except a few descendants of mixed with Chinese people). They can only use Korean characters (after the 15th century. Chinese officials and scholars who settled on the Peninsula. Use Chinese characters and Korean language to create "Korean characters".).). In historical records, these indigenous people are called "White Clothes Ethnic" (Korean today). Only a small amount of customs of the Peninsula indigenous people (very backward. The clothes are not stained. Women's clothes show their nipples. Use their heads to transport things .... .). * Ancient Korea (before 1950) = 朝鮮 (the name of the Chinese region named after the Chinese emperor, located in Korea today). The official language is Chinese language and classical Chinese character(only Chinese on the Ancient Korea朝鮮 can be used). * Modern Korea (after 1950) = 南韓 South Korea & 北韓 North Korea. White clothes Ethnic. The official language is Korean language. ------------------------------ Most Korean historical TV series are based on the theme of ancient Chinese managers ( ancient korean king) and Chinese nobles on the ancient Korean Peninsula. It is just that Koreans say that this is Korean ethnic history. Historically, the ancient Korean Peninsula was one of the areas where Chinese territory and governance were more than 2000 years ago (the ancestors of Koreans have always lived in a small place at the southernmost part of the peninsula). Before 1930, the official language and text of the ancient Korean Peninsula were also Chinese. After 1950, Korean language and Korean characters became official languages and characters. Korea has become only more than 70 years of independent countries.

South Korea has 15,000 years of history. Japan and China are our affiliated countries in history. I am proud of South Korea.

@superk9142

15 күн бұрын

ㅋㅋ

Most Persians like joeson dynasty Greetings to the Korean nation

Love the dynastic history from Korean drama 😂😂😂

Kinda sad that the North Koreans are cut off from a big part of their own cultural history.

@lavendervvoo2970

11 ай бұрын

Yea, the history and current state of division is really tragic :/ China and U.S. need to stop abusing the peninsula as a pawn in their chess game. Hopefully things will improve and the two Koreas can finally reunite!

@windcold4532

10 ай бұрын

Most Koreans can't read ancient Korean literature, because Korean literature is written in Chinese characters (the ancient Korean upper class was proud to learn Chinese)

@dorkanderson4963

10 ай бұрын

@@windcold4532 Pretty sure ancient Korean text has been translated. Kinda like how most people can't read Latin or Aramaic.

@user-vo6tt3iu1j

Ай бұрын

​@@windcold4532 The upper classes of England also spoke French in the past... What does it matter? Most Chinese-speaking people are illiterate beggars. You will learn Korean and work part-time in Korea to make twice as much money as you earn in China! But don't come here. Because Korea is already noisy as an illegal Chinese immigrant😢

.please make a ducumentary of gogoryeo dynasty ..over 900 yrs old dynasty

@user-pb3xn3gl9m

Ай бұрын

Gogurgyo is very old kingdom... a very little portion Goguryo's land is in South Korea but majority of its artifacts are in China, North korea and some part SIBERIA and Mongolia.. its a very gigantic task to trace the Goguryo history... The main task is.. how he can enter the North Korean land freely without eyeing by North Korean Soldiers.. The great king Kanggyeto's steel found in the Korean ethnic part of China, And the legendary Jumong statue and burial place is in North korea..

the japanese destory the korean palace and build their governor office on it site intentionally as an insult to the korean. I still remember the debate in korea over demolishing the governor office to rebuild the palace... while the palace would not be original nor would it serve a new king... I do agree with the decision to rebuild the palace. the Korean people should see what their historical building look like. just like how the japanese would rebuild the Osaka castle in the aftermath of US bombing...

14:48 짜짜 쪼큼만 ㅎㅎㅎ 우리들 어른신 목소리 ㅋㅋㅋ

Why was fabric so scarce and expensive? That seems so different from other countries to me. I’ve read the story of a Korean girl who became Queen (no power). Her mother had hoarded a piece of fabric and used it to make her a skirt (?).

@user-eb1xy6cl9m

Жыл бұрын

It’s not different from other countries fabric has always been expensive especially to the poor

@reginaromsey

Жыл бұрын

@@user-eb1xy6cl9m mmm .. . The girl’s father wasn’t exactly poor. He was of high enough family that his daughter was considered by the Court as eligible to be picked as the wife of the Crown Prince, apparently not a Cinderella story. Still, perhaps it was a length of silk that was so pre cloud. Being pretty much ignorant of Korea’s merchandise aside from Fairy Tales in this diary and Tales of a Korean Grandmother, I guess I think oh Silk as a common fabric to all the Asian countries historically (China, Japan, Korea). Now I actually think about that I realize that is because silk was worth it’s weight in precious metal in the Western countries, but still wasn’t as common as linen or wool to most in Asia.