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  • Trump says he’ll ‘take’ jobs, factories from countries like South Korea if elected

    Oct 13, 2024
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    Trump says he’ll ‘take’ jobs, factories from countries like South Korea if elected

    submitted by /u/coinfwip4 [link] [comments]

    Donald Trump, Korea Jobs, Politics
  • Weekly Question, General Discussion, and Meetup Thread – October 13, 2024

    Oct 13, 2024
    in Community
    Weekly Question, General Discussion, and Meetup Thread – October 13, 2024

    After running our daily themed threads for a while and getting your feedback, we’ve decided to move to a combined…

    Discussion, Korea Jobs, Korean Military, Koreans, Military, Question, travel
  • Do north korean defectors have any special paperwork?

    Oct 13, 2024
    in Community
    Do north korean defectors have any special paperwork?

    I know that North Korean defectors get citizenship when they enter South Korea and can get passports. They are also…

    Korea Jobs, Medical, North Korea, Question
  • Chinese netizens on Bilibili are shocked by the salary of Korean delivery man

    Oct 12, 2024
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    Chinese netizens on Bilibili are shocked by the salary of Korean delivery man

    the thing is, there’s a Chinese influencer doing interview in Korea about how much regular Korean earns and how much…

    Korea Jobs, Koreans, netizens, study
  • This is a legitimate job title on indeed right now.

    Oct 12, 2024
    in Community, Feeds
    This is a legitimate job title on indeed right now.

    Well other jobs list operations manager sales manager HR Manager cashier etc this one literally says Korean has a job…

    Korea Jobs
  • Foreigners in Seoul: be careful of ‘We Together Foreigners Support Center’!!!

    Oct 12, 2024
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    Foreigners in Seoul: be careful of ‘We Together Foreigners Support Center’!!!

    It is a relatively new group that supports foreigners in acclimating with Korea, finding jobs, helping with resumes, etc. But…

    Busan, Korea Jobs, Korean Military, Military, Seoul, Warning
  • Samsung to cut chip executive jobs, restructure in battle versus SK Hynix

    Oct 10, 2024
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    Samsung to cut chip executive jobs, restructure in battle versus SK Hynix

    Samsung Electronics Co. plans to drastically cut its chip executive jobs and restructure semiconductor-related operations as it struggles to compete…

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  • S.Korea’s reshoring companies pale amid lack of support, incentives

    Oct 6, 2024
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    S.Korea’s reshoring companies pale amid lack of support, incentives

    Korea offers returning companies incentives and tax benefits under the Reshoring Act introduced in 2014 Reshoring, or a corporate U-turn…

    Honda, Hyundai, Japan, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, LG, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul
  • SK Group may beef up reform drive after CEO seminar

    Oct 3, 2024
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    SK Group may beef up reform drive after CEO seminar

    SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won South Korea’s energy-to-telecom conglomerate SK Group will hold an annual strategic meeting presided over by…

    Cycling, fail, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Semiconductor, Korean Technology, Seoul, SK Hynix, Warning
  • Hanwha Q Cells sells 142 MW solar power plant in Washington

    Oct 2, 2024
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    Hanwha Q Cells sells 142 MW solar power plant in Washington

    Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar panel manufacturing arm of South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., said on Wednesday that it…

    Korea Jobs
  • S.Korea’s NPS investment arm suffers chronic understaffing

    Oct 2, 2024
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    S.Korea’s NPS investment arm suffers chronic understaffing

    National Pension Fund’s headquarters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province South Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service (NPS) managing…

    fail, family, Korea Jobs, Seoul
  • SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness

    Sep 26, 2024
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    SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness

    The logo of SK On is pictured at its EV battery factory in Seosan, South Korea, October 19, 2023 (File…

    Hyundai, Kia, Korea Jobs
  • MBK not to sell Korea Zinc to China after tender offer

    Sep 19, 2024
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    MBK not to sell Korea Zinc to China after tender offer

    Kim Kwang Il, a partner at MBK, speaks to the press about the private equity firm’s tender offer for Korea…

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  • South Korean developers fret over inflow of Indian talent

    Sep 5, 2024
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    South Korean developers fret over inflow of Indian talent

    Group of young students sitting inside the university campus of Jamia Millia Islamia entrance door in New Delhi, India (Courtesy…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology
  • Hudson AI dreams of a world without language barriers  

    Sep 4, 2024
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    Hudson AI dreams of a world without language barriers  

    Hudson AI booth at 2024 MWC (Courtesy of SK Telecom)  South Korean startup Hudson AI is striving to break language…

    family, Japan, Korea Jobs, Korean Technology
  • Track records matter over name value for junior bankers

    Aug 30, 2024
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    Track records matter over name value for junior bankers

    (Courtesy of Getty Images) Junior bankers at the Korean offices of major global investment banks such as Morgan Stanely and…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology, Seoul
  • Vietnamese lead influx of foreign workers with Korean dream

    Aug 19, 2024
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    Vietnamese lead influx of foreign workers with Korean dream

    Foreign workers enter South Korea through Incheon International Airport On Aug. 31, 2004, 92 Filipinos, wearing a T-shirt and a…

    Foreign Workers, Korea Jobs, Korean Airport, Korean Birthrate, Korean Language, Koreans, Seoul, Working in Korea
  • S.Korea’s job growth rises in July led by elderly workers

    Aug 14, 2024
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    S.Korea’s job growth rises in July led by elderly workers

    Seoul’s Seocho District hosts an employment support event for middle-aged people in June 2024 (Courtesy of News1) South Korea’s jobs…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Technology, Seoul
  • Samsung’s Monimo set to disrupt Korea’s financial app market

    Aug 14, 2024
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    Samsung’s Monimo set to disrupt Korea’s financial app market

    Monimo mobile app launched by Samsung Financial Networks in April 2022 (Courtesy of Samsung Financial Networks)  Samsung Group, South Korea’s…

    Ewha, Kakao, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Naver, Samsung, Seoul
  • LG unveils Korea’s 1st open source AI to take on Meta, Google

    Aug 7, 2024
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    LG unveils Korea’s 1st open source AI to take on Meta, Google

    LG AI Research President Bae Kyunghoon (File photo by LG Corp.) LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-biggest conglomerate, on Wednesday introduced…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Semiconductor, Korean Technology, LG, LG Electronics, LG Uplus, Nvidia, Seoul
  • Korean e-commerce startup funding sharply drops since 2022

    Aug 6, 2024
    in Feeds, News
    Korean e-commerce startup funding sharply drops since 2022

    Cardboard boxes of online shopping concept (Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korean e-commerce companies have seen a sharp decline in…

    Hyundai, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Robotics, LG, Samsung, Shopping
  • MLOps startup Vessl AI eyes 50% sales from US in 2025

    Aug 5, 2024
    in Feeds, News
    MLOps startup Vessl AI eyes 50% sales from US in 2025

    Vessl AI CEO An Jaeman poses for a photo in front of Vessl AI’s office in Seoul, South Korea (Courtesy…

    Hyundai, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology, KT, Naver, Putin, Samsung, Seoul
  • S.Korean stocks log largest daily loss since pandemic

    Aug 2, 2024
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    S.Korean stocks log largest daily loss since pandemic

    The Kospi index hit a nearly two-month closing low of 2,676.19 South Korean stock market dropped more than 3% on…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix
  • SoftBank-backed Tridge in trouble amid Korean startup doom

    Jul 31, 2024
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    SoftBank-backed Tridge in trouble amid Korean startup doom

    (Captured from Tridge website) Tridge Co., South Korea’s first agricultural product and food trading platform operator invested by SoftBank Group…

    fail, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Semiconductor, Naver, purpose, Seoul
  • S.Korea relinquishes control to China in smaller OLED market

    Jul 26, 2024
    in Feeds, News
    S.Korea relinquishes control to China in smaller OLED market

    Samsung Display booth at SID Display Week 2024 (Courtesy of Samsung Display) LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. lost…

    Ewha, fail, Korea Jobs, Korean Technology, LG, Samsung
  • LG Display cuts vendors’ stakes, axes jobs for turnaround

    Jul 24, 2024
    in Feeds, News
    LG Display cuts vendors’ stakes, axes jobs for turnaround

    LG Display’s South Korean production complex in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (File photo by LG Display) LG Display Co., the world’s…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology, LG
  • Samsung Elec calls for C-Lab Outside applications

    Jul 22, 2024
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    Samsung Elec calls for C-Lab Outside applications

    Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it will enlist startups to participate in its external startup incubation program C-Lab…

    daegu, Korea Jobs, Korean Robotics, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul
  • S.Korea’s early-stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets

    Jul 19, 2024
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    S.Korea’s early-stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets

    A rendering image of the Seoul Unicorn Startup Hub facility to be built in Seongsu-dong by around 2030 Early-stage startup…

    Kakao, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Robotics, Korean Technology, Seoul, Survey
  • Korea’s edtech startups defend against global giants with AI

    Jul 9, 2024
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    Korea’s edtech startups defend against global giants with AI

    Fast Campus, a company-in-company of South Korea’s adult education startup Day1 Company (File photo) South Korea’s major online adult education…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Seoul, Survey, Woongjin
  • Affinity-backed SSG.COM offers first voluntary redundancy

    Jul 5, 2024
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    Affinity-backed SSG.COM offers first voluntary redundancy

    Money-losing SSG.COM, once the most popular online shopping mall in South Korea, is asking some of its employees to volunteer…

    Affinity, Coupang, daegu, fail, Korea Jobs, Lotte, Naver, Shopping
  • Korean IT firms prefer engineers with business capabilities

    Jun 17, 2024
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    Korean IT firms prefer engineers with business capabilities

    Female software engineer writing code on desktop computer with multiple screens setup in coworking office space (Courtesy of Getty Images…

    Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology, KT, Perspectives, Seoul, Shopping
  • Lunit buys breast cancer detection AI firm Volpara Health

    May 22, 2024
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    Lunit buys breast cancer detection AI firm Volpara Health

     Teri Thomas, chief executive of Volpara Health (left), Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit Lunit Inc., a South Korean cancer diagnostics…

    family, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology, Medical
  • South Korean startups’ Tokyo fever sizzles

    May 17, 2024
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    South Korean startups’ Tokyo fever sizzles

    Korean startup finalists at D.Day in Tokyo on May 16 (Courtesy of D.Camp) Despite the recent Line-Yahoo cacophony, South Korean…

    Japan, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Semiconductor, Korean Technology, Seoul, Tokyo
  • Hyundai’s JV Motional delays robotaxi commercialization, cuts jobs

    May 9, 2024
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    Hyundai’s JV Motional delays robotaxi commercialization, cuts jobs

    The Motional IONIQ 5 robotaxi carrying ride-hail passengers on The Strip in Las Vegas at night (File photo, courtesy of…

    driver, Hyundai, Korea Jobs, Korean Comapny, Korean Technology
  • Exploring the Joseon Dynasty: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

    May 7, 2023
    in History
    Exploring the Joseon Dynasty: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

    Introduction to the Joseon Dynasty The Joseon Dynasty, also known as the Joseon Dynasty, represents a pivotal era in Korean…

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Latest Korean News

  • Xiaomi to open first offline store in S.Korea with premium productsJune 22, 2025
    Xiaomi’s flagship premium Xiaomi Ultra 15 smartphone, featuring Leica carmera… Read more: Xiaomi to open first offline store in S.Korea with premium products
  • Loss-making Lotte Chemical to sell water treatment unit to SynopexJune 22, 2025
    Lotte Chemical’s petrochemical plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province (Courtesy… Read more: Loss-making Lotte Chemical to sell water treatment unit to Synopex
  • Google to invest $100 mn in Gentle Monster in XR glasses pushJune 20, 2025
    Gentle Monster is renowned for its conceptually designed retail spaces… Read more: Google to invest $100 mn in Gentle Monster in XR glasses push
  • Growth equity portfolio largely shielded from policy headwinds: SummitJune 20, 2025
    Summit Partners CEO Peter Chung (on left) speaks at a… Read more: Growth equity portfolio largely shielded from policy headwinds: Summit
  • Naver Financial seeks to acquire Korean real estate data platform AsilJune 20, 2025
    Naver’s logo is seen on its headquarters building in Korea… Read more: Naver Financial seeks to acquire Korean real estate data platform Asil

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History of Korea

  • Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-HistoryOctober 12, 2017
    Introduction to Pre-Historic Korea The timeline of ancient Korea before documented history is a fascinating yet challenging area of study.… Read more: Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-History
  • The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three KingdomsOctober 19, 2017
    Introduction to Go Joseon The Go Joseon dynasty, often considered a pivotal era in Korean history, emerged around the end… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three Kingdoms
  • The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and UnificationNovember 30, 2017
    Introduction to the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period in Korea, encompassing approximately from the 1st century BCE to the… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Unification
  • Choe Chi-wonFebruary 14, 2018
    Introduction to Choe Chi-won Choe Chi-won, born in 857, stands as a notable figure in Korean history, specifically during the… Read more: Choe Chi-won
  • King Gwanggaeto the GreatMay 14, 2018
    Introduction to King Gwanggaeto King Gwanggaeto the Great, a pivotal figure in Korean history, ruled from 395 to 413 CE… Read more: King Gwanggaeto the Great
  • Won HyoOctober 14, 2018
    Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the… Read more: Won Hyo
  • Jang BogoApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Jang Bogo Jang Bogo, a prominent historical figure from the Silla Dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping… Read more: Jang Bogo
  • GyebaekApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Gyebaek Gyebaek is a prominent historical figure in Korean history, particularly known for his role as a general… Read more: Gyebaek
  • King MuryeongSeptember 14, 2019
    Introduction to King Muryeong King Muryeong, reigning from 501 to 523 AD, stands as one of the most influential monarchs… Read more: King Muryeong
  • The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon EraJanuary 3, 2020
    Introduction to the Goryeo Dynasty The Goryeo Dynasty, established in 918 AD by the notable general Wang Geon, marks a… Read more: The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon Era

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Helplines in Korea

112  | Police

Call to report life-threatening situations and emergencies requiring law enforcement. Text service and location tracking service is also available.

119 | Fire & Ambulance

The fire department and health emergencies requiring ambulance service. There’s also an English reporting section on their website.

182 | Missing Persons & Stolen Vehicles

This line is also used for non-emergency reports and requests such as inquiring about the cost of a fine for a traffic violation, information on car licenses, and how to contact officers in charge of specific cases.

1339 | Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) Foreigner Helpline

Particularly useful during the 2015 MERS scare, the KCDC provides foreigners with information about first-aid and diseases in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.

1366 | Seoul Women’s Help Hotline

Not necessarily English-friendly and not outside of Seoul, this 24-hour service immediate response line for women involved in domestic abuse, sexual violence or prostitution should still be kept handy.

1330 | Korea Tourism Organization’s Travel Helpline

Tourism and translation services. The service is available 24/7 and provides information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, and more.

120 | Seoul Municipal Government Info

The Seoul “Dasan” helpline provides information on restaurants (Korean and international cuisines), transportation (bus, subway, taxi, etc.), Korean language schools, interpretation services, legal consulting, lost items, volunteer services, daily living in Seoul, and tourism. Available languages are Chinese, English, Japanese, Mongolian and Vietnamese from 9 am to 10 pm.

1345 | Immigration

Foreign resident can to ask just about any immigration-related question. Keep in mind that they tend to be on the negative side, as it’s the safer way for them to answer. Tip: Get their name and information so that if you visit the immigration office and get a different story you can tell them that you were told otherwise…

1331 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Call here to get information on human rights laws and social justice in Korea, as well as get assistance with filing a complaint and even receive counseling.

110 | National Government Call Center

This phone number is available for the public to call and inquire about anything from government policy to civil complaints. Available in 20 different languages.

Useful Official Links on Korea

Korean Arts

  • Archive of Gugak 국악아카이브
  • Artsnet 미술포탈 아츠넷
  • Digital Archive of Performing Arts 공연예술 디지털 아카이브
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
  • ​National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
  • Seoul Photo Archives 서울사진아카이브

Korean Cinema

  • HANCINEMA The Korean Movie & Drama Database
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • KMDb 한국영화데이터베이스
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • Korean Annual Box Office Results 영화진흥위원회 박스오피스
  • Korean Film Archive 한국영상자료원
  • Korean Film Archive YouTube Channel
  • Korean Film Biz Zone
  • Korean Film Council 한국영화진흥위원회
  • KTV National Record Film 한국정책방송원 e영상역사관
  • North Korean film 북한영화 (통일부 북한자료센타)

Language & Literature

  • The Academy of Korean Studies 한국학 중앙 연구원
  • DLKL (한국 문학 디지털 도서관) by 한국문학번역원Digital Library of Korean Literature
  • The Korea Comparative Literature Association 한국비교문학회
  • The Korean Association of Language Sciences 한국언어과학회
  • Korean Literature Archive
  • Korean Literature Author Data Service
  • Korean Literature E-books in Multiple Languages
  • The Learned Society of Modern Korean Literature 한국현대문학회
  • The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea 한국현대언어학회
  • The Society of Korean Oral Literature 한국 구비 문학회
  • 국어 능력 인증 시험 (한국언어문화연구원)
  • 근대 문학 종합 목록 (국립 중앙 도서관)A comprehensive database for Korean modern literature. The site provides a search for authors and titles.
  • 한국 고전 종합 DB
  • 한글 학회 (Korean Language Society)

Statistical Sources

Government sources

  • Statistics Korea (KOSTAT 통계청)
  • Korean Statistical Information Sources (KOSIS 국가통계포털)
  • Open DATA Portal (공공 데이터 포털)

Themed statistics

  • Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원
  • North Korean Statistics 북한통계 (KOISS)
  • 경제통계시스템 (Economic Statistics System)
  • 국가교육통계정보센터 (Korea National Center for Education Statistics & Information)
  • 노동통계 (Labour Statistics)
  • Media Statistics (Korea Press Foundation)
  • Trade Statistics (수출입통계, 관세청 Korea Customs Service)

History related sources

  • 한국역사정보통합시스템 (국사편찬워원회)
  • 한국사 데이터베이스
  • Kyujanggak Institute (규장각 한국학 연구원)Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean studies
  • 한국학 디지털 아카이브
  • The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 조선 왕조 실록
  • The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty 승정원 일기
  • 朝鮮王朝実録 (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • Korean Image Archive (한국 이미지 자료원)2,400 historic, original photographs of Korea (primarily focus on images captured pre-1970, and 35mm color slides) are available for research, presentation, lectures and other forms of scholarly works.
  • Sajin Taehan Min’guk (사진 대한민국)a collection of photographic records that vividly capture the people’s daily lives and social changes.
  • Academy of Korean Studies [한국학 디지털 아카이브]

Bibliographies and Indexes

  • 한국학술지인용색인 Korea Citation Index
  • KORCIS: 한국 고문헌 종합 목록 (국립중앙도서관)Korean Old and Rare Collection Information System
  • 近代朝鮮関係書籍データベース (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • 한국 잡지 박물관 DB