Subject guides: Korean Studies: Useful Korean websites

Online resources for Korean studies

The multimedia computer in the Asian Studies Research Collection may be used for web browsing in the Korean language. Web addresses change often and without warning. Some sites use only Korean language.

Architecture

Architectural Institute of Korea 대한건축학회
Korean Association of Architectural History 한국건축역사학회
Korean Traditional House

Culture

Arts Council Korea (ARCO) 한국문화예술위원회 deals with information on cultural and artistic activities in Korea.
KREN (Korea Education Network) 한국교육전산망 시스템 connects academic and research institutions in South Korea
Korea Foundation 한국국제교류재단 offers information on the scope of Foundation programs and activities, as well as useful links to Korea, and publications of the foundation
LTI Korea (Lterature Translation Institute of Korea) 한국문학번역원 provides wide range of programs to help Korean literature. It includes Digital Library of Korean Literature.
National Gugak Center (= National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts) 국립국악원 English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian

History sources

National Institute of Korean History (NIKH) 국사편찬위원회
Center for Korean History 고려대학교 한국사연구소
Korean History Research Association 한국역사연구회

Libraries and bookshops

Harvard-Yenching Library
Korea Institute for International Economy Policy (KIEP) 대외경제정책연구원
Korean Library Association 한국도서관협회
KyoboBook Centre 교보문고
yes24 예스24 인터넷서점
International Network for Korean Studies Librarians (INKSLIB)
사서커뮤니티 학술연구정보서비스 (RISS)
National Assembly Library 국회도서관
National Library of Korea 국립중앙도서관
University of Hawaii Press

Library related sites

Asian Libraries in Melbourne (ALIM)
Asian Library Resources of Australia (ALRA)
Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL)

Some sites on Korea

Republic of Korea

정부서비스|정부24 (in Korean)
공공누리 사이트 - 국가, 지방단체, 공공기관이 개방한 공공저작물 정보를 제공하는 통합검색서비스
Korea.net Gateway to Korea (English 中国语 العربية Español Pусский Français Deutsch 日本語 Việt)
Cheong Wa Dae 청와대 (facebook)
Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Canberra, Australia 주 호주 대한민국 대사관
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Sydney, Australia 주 시드니 대한민국 총영사관
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Melbourne 주 멜번 대한민국 분관
Korean Education Centre 시드니 한국교육원
Korean Cultural Centre Australia 주시드니 한국문화원
KTV - the National Audio Visual Information Service KTV 한국정책방송
National Archives of Korea 국가기록원 中国語, 日本語

Law

Korean Legislation Research Institute (KLRI) 한국법제연구원
Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) 법제처
Supreme Court of Korea 대법원

Media releases

Government Press Releases 정책브리핑 (in Korean)

Statistics and economy