The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a
Korean language
Korean (South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographica ...
encyclopedia published by the
Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, and were written by over 3,800 scholars and expert contributors — mainly associated with the Academy of Korean Studies. ''
Munhwa Ilbo
''Munhwa Ilbo'' is a daily newspaper in South Korea. It was established in August 1990, and printed its first issue on 1 November 1991.
History
''Munhwa Ilbo'' was formerly owned by the Hyundai; however, Hyundai relinquished their control of ...
'' called it the most extensive encyclopedia of
Korean studies.
In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on
CD-ROM and
DVD.
See also
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Doosan Encyclopedia''
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List of digital library projects
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Lists of encyclopedias
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List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge
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List of encyclopedias by language
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List of historical encyclopedias
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List of online encyclopedias
References
External links
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Website of DongBang Media Co., Ltd.
Korean studies
Korean encyclopedias
South Korean online encyclopedias
20th-century encyclopedias
21st-century encyclopedias
Area studies encyclopedias
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