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Korean Studies Guides
Korean Studies Research Guide
A guide to finding Korea or Korea-related materials for your research
Korean Language Resources
This guide provides tools and resources for Korean language learners and instructors.
Korean Films and Media
Print and online resources for researching Korean films and media
Newspapers
- The Korea HeraldAvailable in English and Korean
- The Korea TimesAvailable in English and Korean
- 경향신문 - Kyunghyang ShinmunAvailable in Korean and English
- 국민일보 - The Kukmin DailyAvailable in Korean and English
- 네이버 뉴스 - Nave NewsAvailable in Korean
- 동아일보 - Dong-a IlboAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 매일경제 - Maeil Business NewspaperAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 문화일보 - Munhwa IlboAvailable in Korean
- 미디어 다음 - Media DaumAvailable in Korean
- 서울신문 - Seoul SinmunAvailable in Korean
- 세계일보 - Segye IlboAvailable in Korean
- 연합뉴스 - Yonhap NewsAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 정책브리핑 - Government News ServiceAvailable in Korean
- 조선일보 - Choson IlboAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 중앙일보 - Korea Joongang DailyAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 한겨례 - HangyoreAvailable in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese
- 한국경제 - The Korean Economic DailyAvailable in Korean, English, and Japanese
- NK NewsNews about North Korea available in English and Korean
Newspaper Archives & Databases
- KINDS (Korean Integrated News Database System)Developed by the Korea Press Foundation, KINDS provides full-text Korean news database. It various newspapers, magazines and broadcast news reports since 1990.
- Naver News LibraryFull-text Korean newspaper article database containing the following four major newspapers:
-Tonga ilbo東亞日報 = Dong-A ilbo : 1920-1999
-Kyŏnghyang sinmun 京鄕新聞 = Kyunghyang Shinmun : 1946-1999
-Maeil kyŏngje sinmun每日經濟新聞 = Maeil Business Newspaper : 1966-1999
-Han’gyŏre 한겨레 = The Hankyoreh : 1988-1999 - 동아일보 Database - Dong-a Ilbo DatabaseProvides articles published by Dong-a Ilbo since 1920s
Primary Newspaper Archives
- 노동신문 - Nodong sinmunNorth Korean Newspaper
- 대한매일신보 - Taehan maeil sinbo [electronic resource]Daehan Maeil Sinbo (The Korea Daily News) started in 1904 by a British journalist, Ernest Thomas Bethel, and ohers. It was renamed Daily News (Maeil Sinbo) in August 1910. The current name, the Seoul Shinmun, was adopted in November 1945. Because this newspaper was published by a foreign journalist, it was able to publish anti-Japanese editorials without interference of Japanese Resident-General of Korea.
- 독립신문 - Tongnip sinmunCall Number: F. AN95.K6 T66XReprint.
One of the first modern daily newspaper in Korea founded in 1896 by Seo, Jae-pil (Philip Jaisohn). Korean and English editions were printed. - 독립신문 영문판 - Tongnip sinmun [electronic resource] =The independent :English edition
- 독립신문 축쇄판 - Tongnip sinmun ch'ukswaep'anCall Number: AP95.K6 T66 1959The Independent Reduced Size Edition
- 황성신문 (皇城新聞) - Hwangsŏng sinmun.Call Number: PN5419.S43 H933Reprint.
Originally published by Hwangsŏng Sinmunsa during Korea under Japanese rule - 황성신문 (皇城新聞) - Hwangsŏng sinmun [electronic resource]Originally published by Hwangsŏng Sinmunsa during Korea under Japanese rule