Videos
¡å
Preview
Astronomy | 5,000 yrs ago | A little-known story spanning five millennia of astronomical study, pre-dating the star charts of Mesopotamia (widely seen as the birthplace of astronomy) by 1,800 years. |
E, G, F, I, K |
16 min |
Ondol | 5,000 yrs ago | The world's most advanced underfloor heating system. | E, G, K | 11 min |
Da-nyu-se-mun- gyung, A Bronze Mirror |
2,400 yrs ago | Featuring nano-technology from over two millenia ago, a palm-sized mirror engraved with 13,000 parallel lines merely 0.3mm apart. |
E, G, I, K | 8 min |
Bangjja Bronzeware | 2,000 yrs ago | Mysterious wares made with an alloy of copper and tin, in a ratio (78:22) considered impossible by modern-day metallurgists. |
E, G, K | 12 min |
Gilt Bronze Incense Burner of Baekje |
1,400 yrs ago | Peerless among the incense burners of East Asia and the world, this is one of humanity's most exquisite works of art. |
E, K | 8 min |
Sarira Reliquary of Kameun Temple |
1,300 yrs ago | A priceless treasure, featuring among its many splendid features hanging ornaments that are only 0.3mm-wide. |
E, G, F, I, K |
12 min |
Sacred Bell of King Songdok |
1,300 yrs ago | The ringing of this bell is heard with the mind and not the ears alone - a fusion of art and science from Korea's ancient past. |
E, G, F, I, K |
12 min |
Sokkuram Grotto | 1,200 yrs ago | A man-made cave, built with granite, and with dimensions that feature a margin of error less than 1 in 10,000 - unachievable today. |
E, G, F, I, C, J, K |
10 min |
Koryo Celadon | 900 yrs ago | The Jade Celadon of the Koryo period has a unique beauty that has never been successfully reproduced in any age since. |
E, G, F, K |
12 min |
Tripitaka Koreana | 800 yrs ago | The world's largest library of woodblock prints, which would take over 30 years to read. The 52 million characters represent the fruits of unparalleled skill and devotion. |
E, G, F, I, C, J, K |
14 min |
Koryo Buddhist Paintings |
800 yrs ago | Timeless masterpieces that do not discolor even after 700 years and feature microscopic details. |
E, G, F, I, K |
14 min |
Hangeul, Korean Alphabet |
575 yrs ago | The last national alphabet to be created in history, and the only such alphabet for which the underlying theory and motivation is fully known and documented. |
E, G, F, I, J, K |
16 min |
Fifty Wonders of Korea |
An introduction to 50 of Korea's most astonishing cultural legacies. | E | 20 min | |
Landscape and Music |
A walk through the picturesque scenery and traditional music of Korea. | E | 10 min |
King Sejong Part 1 | Scientific Inventions and Achievements | E, G, F, I, K | 19 min |
King Sejong Part 2 | Printing Technology and National Defense | E, G, K | 20 min |
King Sejong Part 3 | A Reign of Benevolence | E, F, K | 17 min |
King Sejong Part 4 | Advances in Medicine and Healthcare | E, G, K | 21 min |
King Sejong Part 5 | Political Reform and Innovation | E, K | 23 min |
King Sejong Part 6 | Music and the Virtuous Life | K | 22 min |
King Sejong Part 7 | Tales from Sejong Sillok, the Everlasting Light of the World | E, K | 23 min |
Science and Technology | Achievements in Science and Technology | E, K | 25 min |
Introduction | E, G, F, I, K | 2 min |
Construction (Marina Bay Sands Hotel) | E, G, F, I, K | 5 min |
Construction (Burj Khalifa) | E, G, F, I, K | 4 min |
Semi-conductor Industry | E, G, F, K | 5 min |
Robotics | E | 3 min |
Energy | E, K | 8 min |
Iron and Steel Industry | E, G, F, I, K | 10 min |
IT and Living | E, G, F, I, K, J | 8 min |
Hallyu, Korean Wave | E, I | 10 min |
Shipbuilding Industry | E, G, F, I, K, J | 7 min |
Korea Today | E, F | 12 min |
Healthcare | E, G, I, K | 7 min |