About 1,500 years ago, in what is now South Korea, a gruesome practice known as ‘sunjang’ dictated that servants, retainers, ...

Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...

A genomic analysis of dozens of ancient Korean skeletons revealed a special "sacrificial caste" of people.

February 21, 2024 — "We are storytellers." Renowned photojournalist Hyungwon Kang, emphasizing the allure of storytelling in history, applies this principle to his ongoing project "Visual History of ...

Entire families were sacrificed in Korea about 1,500 years ago in rituals to honour royalty, according to a new analysis of ...