[July] Music takes audience back to early 20th century
Jul 05, 2021
Singers perform the national anthem of the 1897-1910 Korean Empire at the Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum, June 30. Courtesy of the museum The Jeongdong area of Seoul experienced an influx of new Western culture and values during the late Joseon era, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the establishment of diplomatic missions, Western-structured schools and churches in the vicinity of Deoksugung Palace, the residence for King Gojong. As a result, the