Author | Academy of Korean Studies: 3,800 named contributors; editorial staff |
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Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Subject | Korean studies |
Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
Publisher | DongBang Media Co. |
Publication date
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1991–2001 |
Media type | 28 volumes (hardbound) |
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture | |
Hangul | 한국민족문화대백과사전 |
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Hanja | 韓國民族文化大百科事典 |
Revised Romanization | Hanguk Minjok Munhwa Daebaekgwasajeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Minjok Munhwa Taebaekkwasajŏn |
The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM and DVD. 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. It is widely perceived as the most extensive encyclopedia of Korean studies.