Encyclopedia of Korean Culture is a free online reference covering Korean history, culture, thought, arts, regions, and daily life. Experts in their academic fields write its entries, which span areas such as history, philosophy, religion, art, and society. Articles are organized by dimensions including field, entry type, and period. Readers can use keyword, detailed, and media searches or browse by field and type. The service provides text and images on the web and offers an OpenAPI for individuals and institutions building services with encyclopedia content. API applications require a detailed purpose; a key is sent by email and becomes usable 30 minutes after registration. The API lists, searches, and retrieves article and media records. Text and media marked Public Nuri may be reused when the Academy owns all economic rights and the stated attribution is provided. Other media may require copyright permission. The print edition began in 1991 with 27 volumes and about 65,000 entries.
Who it is for
It suits readers researching Korean history and culture through expert-written reference entries. Developers and institutions can apply for API access when building services using the content.
What is good
- Free online access for anyone
- Expert-written entries across many cultural fields
- Keyword, detailed, and media search tools
- Browsing by field, type, and period
- API supports article and media retrieval
What to know first
- API access requires an application and key
- API key takes 30 minutes after registration
- Some media may require copyright permission
Verdict
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture combines broad Korean cultural coverage with several discovery tools and an API. Reusers should check Public Nuri markings and permissions before using media.
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online encyclopedias
- Free plan
- Yes
- Citation tools
- Yes
- Content formats
- text and images
- Update frequency
- not stated
