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Korea Collection (#66)

Discover the captivating beauty of Korea, a land rich in history and culture

Background imageKorea Collection: Hyundai Veloster 2012 red

Hyundai Veloster 2012 red

Background imageKorea Collection: Hyundai Accent SE 2012 silver

Hyundai Accent SE 2012 silver

Background imageKorea Collection: Korea and China ? as brave Japan takes Kiuliencheng and Hooj

Korea and China ? as brave Japan takes Kiuliencheng and Hoojo on point of bayonet. Print shows a Japanese soldier bending slightly under the weight of a fortress, from which Russian soldiers fall

Background imageKorea Collection: Japanese and Russian cavalry troops clash near Chonju, North

Japanese and Russian cavalry troops clash near Chonju, North Pyongan Province, Korea. Date 1904

Background imageKorea Collection: Sato Masakiyo conquers Korea

Sato Masakiyo conquers Korea. Japanese triptych print shows Sato Masakiyo with horse and page, warriors on a beach, and warriors leading a tiger across water, with two large ships anchored offshore

Background imageKorea Collection: China Korea Siberia speed comfort trans-pacific line, Pacifi

China Korea Siberia speed comfort trans-pacific line, Pacific Mail Steamship Co

Background imageKorea Collection: Train routes through Eastern Asia

Train routes through Eastern Asia operated by the South Manchurian Railway Co. Date: circa 1905

Background imageKorea Collection: Keegi Gate Seoul - South Korea

Keegi Gate Seoul - South Korea
Changuimun Gate (Jahamun Gate) Seoul - South Korea. One of four mini gates in the north surrounding the castle town of Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. Decorated with wooden chickens in its rafters

Background imageKorea Collection: Temple or Tomb - South Korea

Temple or Tomb - South Korea
A hilltop Temple or Tomb - South Korea Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKorea Collection: Carved Korean Mountain Gods

Carved Korean Mountain Gods at the roadside. Date: 1909

Background imageKorea Collection: Japan / Korea / Peace

Japan / Korea / Peace
The Korean ambassador arrives at Yokohama to sign a peace treaty with Japan Date: 1876

Background imageKorea Collection: Map / Asia / China 1871

Map / Asia / China 1871
The CHINESE EMPIRE with Korea and Japan. The Treaty Ports are underlined, Hong Kong is underlined in red Date: 1871

Background imageKorea Collection: MAP: EAST ASIA, 1907. Map of East Asia, 1907, published in the United States

MAP: EAST ASIA, 1907. Map of East Asia, 1907, published in the United States

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: PROPAGANDA. United Nations troops read Christmas propaganda leaflets taken from

KOREAN WAR: PROPAGANDA. United Nations troops read Christmas propaganda leaflets taken from the body of a dead Communist soldier, who carried them to distribute in this way, 27 December 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: Crude oil tanker being built

Crude oil tanker being built
Crude oil tanker. Close-up of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) being built in a dry dock, showing sections of the hull being welded together

Background imageKorea Collection: Crude oil tanker

Crude oil tanker. Propellor blade (lower left) and rudder (vertical, centre) of a Suezmax crude carrier. Suezmax carriers are so-called as they are the maximum size of vessel able to navigate

Background imageKorea Collection: Satellite dish and Hanbit Tower, Daejeon

Satellite dish and Hanbit Tower, Daejeon
Satellite dish at the Expo 1993 site in Daejeon, South Korea, with the Hanbit Tower behind. Taken during the International Astronautical Congress space exhibition in October 2009

Background imageKorea Collection: People in face masks, Daejeon, Korea

People in face masks, Daejeon, Korea
People wearing face masks, walking down a street in Daejeon, South Korea

Background imageKorea Collection: Satellite dishes, Daejeon, South Korea

Satellite dishes, Daejeon, South Korea
Satellite dishes at the Expo 1993 site in Daejeon, South Korea, at the International Astronautical Congress space exhibition in October 2009

Background imageKorea Collection: Korean astronaut monument, Daejeon, Korea

Korean astronaut monument, Daejeon, Korea
Monument to South Koreas first astronaut, Yi So-yeon (or Soyeon Yi), on the central reservation of a road in Daejeon, South Korea

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1952. An American Army nurse checking a Chinese communist soldier

KOREAN WAR, 1952. An American Army nurse checking a Chinese communist soldier, wounded in the fighting on Whitehorse Hill, October 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1952. A U. S. Army gun crew blasts off a howitzer at the enemy line somewhere along

KOREAN WAR, 1952. A U. S. Army gun crew blasts off a howitzer at the enemy line somewhere along the Korean front
KOREAN WAR, 1952. A U.S. Army gun crew blasts off a howitzer at the enemy line somewhere along the Korean front, October 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1952. Western Front: Battle-weary allied soldiers carry their wounded after heavy

KOREAN WAR, 1952. Western Front: Battle-weary allied soldiers carry their wounded after heavy fighting with Communist forces at " Old Baldy" Mountain

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1951. A U. S. Infantry division fires at a group of Chinese Communists while on patrol

KOREAN WAR, 1951. A U. S. Infantry division fires at a group of Chinese Communists while on patrol somewhere in Korea
KOREAN WAR, 1951. A U.S. Infantry division fires at a group of Chinese Communists while on patrol somewhere in Korea, June 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR (1950-1953). The crew of a 105mm Howitzer with the First Marine Division play a game of

KOREAN WAR (1950-1953). The crew of a 105mm Howitzer with the First Marine Division play a game of checkers with artillery fuse caps: Cpl. Oswaldo Nira of Texas (left) and Pfc. Samuel B

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1950. An American infantryman comforted by a comrade upon learning of the death of a

KOREAN WAR, 1950. An American infantryman comforted by a comrade upon learning of the death of a friend in battle, 1950

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1951. United Nations artillerymen firing Eighth Army 155mm guns against advancing

KOREAN WAR, 1951. United Nations artillerymen firing Eighth Army 155mm guns against advancing communist troops, 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U. S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U. S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U.S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position at the Korean front, 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: INFANTRYMEN. American Infantrymen supported by tanks advance up a hill in Korea, 1952

KOREAN WAR: INFANTRYMEN. American Infantrymen supported by tanks advance up a hill in Korea, 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. A Marine observes the results of artillery action during the Battle of

KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. A Marine observes the results of artillery action during the Battle of Bunker Hill, 12-16 August 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: COMBAT, 1951. Marines from the First U. S. Division on a battlefield in Korea, May 1951

KOREAN WAR: COMBAT, 1951. Marines from the First U. S. Division on a battlefield in Korea, May 1951
KOREAN WAR: COMBAT, 1951. Marines from the First U.S. Division on a battlefield in Korea, May 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: NAVY MAILBAG. Mailbag sent along the highline from the naval destroyer U. S. S

KOREAN WAR: NAVY MAILBAG. Mailbag sent along the highline from the naval destroyer U. S. S
KOREAN WAR: NAVY MAILBAG. Mailbag sent along the highline from the naval destroyer U.S.S. Cowell off the coast of Korea. Photographed 1953

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: WOUNDED. Photographed c1950

KOREAN WAR: WOUNDED. Photographed c1950

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. An American 155mm Long Tom self-propelled cannon joins Allied artillery

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. An American 155mm Long Tom self-propelled cannon joins Allied artillery on Koreas east-central front, 19 May 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. American artillery on the central front. Photographed 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. American artillery on the central front. Photographed 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. Bombs dropped by American Corsair fighter bombers explode on Chinese

KOREAN WAR: BUNKER HILL. Bombs dropped by American Corsair fighter bombers explode on Chinese lines during the Battle of Bunker Hill, August 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: MACHINE GUN. American soldiers man a machine gun on a hilltop position

KOREAN WAR: MACHINE GUN. American soldiers man a machine gun on a hilltop position. Photographed 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: FOXHOLE, 1951. A U. S. Marine on the central Korean front checks a foxhole

KOREAN WAR: FOXHOLE, 1951. A U. S. Marine on the central Korean front checks a foxhole
KOREAN WAR: FOXHOLE, 1951. A U.S. Marine on the central Korean front checks a foxhole, apparently abandoned by a Communist soldier, spring 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: SOLDIERS. American soldiers in a rifle pit. Photographed c1950-53

KOREAN WAR: SOLDIERS. American soldiers in a rifle pit. Photographed c1950-53

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: BLOODY RIDGE. American soldiers securing the top of the hill known as Bloody Ridge

KOREAN WAR: BLOODY RIDGE. American soldiers securing the top of the hill known as Bloody Ridge after pushing communist forces off of it. Photographed 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: TANK, 1951. The crew of an Allied tank uses a lull in fighting near the Korean central

KOREAN WAR: TANK, 1951. The crew of an Allied tank uses a lull in fighting near the Korean central front north of Wonju, to clean weapons, 15 February 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U.S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: CHURCH SERVICE. A U. S. Navy chaplain holds service for tank crewmen at a camouflaged

KOREAN WAR: CHURCH SERVICE. A U. S. Navy chaplain holds service for tank crewmen at a camouflaged tank near the front
KOREAN WAR: CHURCH SERVICE. A U.S. Navy chaplain holds service for tank crewmen at a camouflaged tank near the front in Korea, September 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. Marine artillerymen firing in the fog on a North Korean concentration

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. Marine artillerymen firing in the fog on a North Korean concentration on the fighting
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U.S. Marine artillerymen firing in the fog on a North Korean concentration on the fighting front, early March 1951

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: G. I. 1950. A G. I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in

KOREAN WAR: G. I. 1950. A G. I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950
KOREAN WAR: G.I. 1950. A G.I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950. Oil over a photograph

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: TRIANGLE HILL. After enemy artillery has disrupted the Allied trolley system

KOREAN WAR: TRIANGLE HILL. After enemy artillery has disrupted the Allied trolley system, litter bearers carry an injured soldier down, October 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR: TRENCHES, 1952. U. S. Marines seek shelter from enemy mortar fire deep in a trench

KOREAN WAR: TRENCHES, 1952. U. S. Marines seek shelter from enemy mortar fire deep in a trench on the eastern front in
KOREAN WAR: TRENCHES, 1952. U.S. Marines seek shelter from enemy mortar fire deep in a trench on the eastern front in Korea, March/April 1952

Background imageKorea Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953. Infantrymen of the Second U. S. Division take cover from a Communist

KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953. Infantrymen of the Second U. S. Division take cover from a Communist Chinese mortar barrage in a
KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953. Infantrymen of the Second U.S. Division take cover from a Communist Chinese mortar barrage in a shallow pit




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Discover the captivating beauty of Korea, a land rich in history and culture. From the striking propaganda posters that adorn Wonsan City in North Korea to the bustling streets of Seoul, this Asian nation will leave you mesmerized. In Wonsan City, witness the power of propaganda through intricate poster details that reflect the ideals of Democratic Peoples Republic (DPRK). These artworks offer a glimpse into the country's unique perspective and beliefs. Journey to Pyongyang, where a painting showcasing the Great Leaders, Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, stands as a testament to their revered status. This masterpiece embodies their influence on North Korean society and serves as an emblematic symbol for its people. For those seeking spiritual enlightenment, visit Seoul's Bodhidharma temple. Here, amidst serene surroundings in South Korea's capital city, one can connect with ancient Buddhist teachings and find solace in tranquility. Step back in time to 1953 during the Korean War when USS Shelton and USS Antietam refueled from tanker USS Tolovana. The photograph captures a pivotal moment in history when nations clashed on Korean waters while USS Essex awaits her turn nearby - an evocative reminder of past conflicts. Immerse yourself further into North Korean culture by exploring Yi Jeong's Bamboo in the Wind painting from early 17th century. This artwork showcases delicate brushstrokes that depict nature's resilience against adversity - much like Koreans themselves throughout history. Experience firsthand how rice cultivation shapes daily life on Wando Island as women plant rice seedlings amidst flooded paddy fields. Witnessing this labor-intensive process highlights both tradition and perseverance ingrained within Korean agricultural practices. Travel back again to October 1950 when battleship U. S. S Missouri bombarded Chong Ji with its powerful 16-inch guns during wartime operations - illustrating moments etched forever into Korea’s tumultuous past.