“Chinese used the spear, Japanese used the sword,” says Mr. Kim. “We Koreans used the bow. Have for 5000 years.” A badge on his tunic reads “World Kuk Gung Federation” above a sewn picture of a ...

<strong>YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea</strong> - You may have seen it in a movie or on television before coming to Korea, but here the tradition of bowing is ...

Korean archer Lee Wooseok knew he needed to shoot an arrow into the 4.8-inch diameter 10 ring to win his opening Olympic match. The target was 76.5 yards away and he’d have to judge the 5 mph ...

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Wherever there is a bow and arrow at the Tokyo Olympics, a South Korean won't be far away. On top of the coaches who guide the medal-hogging national team, veteran South ...

TOKYOTOKYO — The teenager just couldn’t stay still. He was constantly moving around and applauding his older South Korean teammates on good arrow shots (of which there were many). In turn, the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From late 19th or early 20th century ...

On June 12 at 11:00 a.m., the city of Ulsan will hold the "Republic of Korea Ulsan Declaration Ceremony" in the Convention Hall on the third floor of the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center, aiming ...