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Monster

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In 1532, a monster shaped like a horse appeared inside the palace. The Royal Guards were startled and caused a great commotion.

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In 1486, various ghosts appeared in the capital city of Hanyang. Some officials suggested firing cannons to drive them away, but the proposal was rejected.

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Tip: Hunting is strictly prohibited near the Royal Palace

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Human bullet

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Some people of the Joseon Dynasty created miniature books designed to fit perfectly inside their wide sleeves.

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There is a historical record of a Joseon official who, while in exile, wrote a detailed account of all the delicious foods he had eaten in the past to comfort himself.

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In 2003, the Zhizheng Tiaoge (至正條格), the final legal code of the Yuan Dynasty, was discovered within the private collection of the Gyeongju Son clan.

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In the Joseon Dynasty, there were actual “dream sale certificates.
As a side note, even in modern Korea, dreaming of a dragon is considered an auspicious sign, and dreaming of a pig is believed to bring financial luck

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Meal, Ready-to-Eat in Joseon

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How the Joseon Army transported soy sauce

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The perpetrators of this crime were revealed to be the victim’s in-laws, and the officials who neglected the initial investigation were subsequently punished.

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Vinegar was used to uncover hidden or washed-away bloodstain In Joseon dynast.

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There were scams where people used a deceased person to frame someone else as a murderer.

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Murder weapon

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Drowning victims exhibit abdominal swelling due to the ingestion of water.

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In cases of strangulation, traces of resistance remain on the body.

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Methods for detecting poisoning using high-purity silver hairpins and chickens.

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Joseon “Cat Lady ”(Myo-mama)

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A scholar wrote a poem reflecting on his misunderstanding of a cat.

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King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty was a well-known “cat person”

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Yi Gyu-bo, a famous scholar of the Goryeo Dynasty, actually wrote a poem “scolding” his cat.

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The Buddhist Master Samyeong visited the Japanese camp and held a famous dialogue with the Japanese commander Kato Kiyomasa.

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During the peace negotiations, Japan made absurd demands, which eventually led to the collapse and termination of the talks.

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The Battle of Haengju is one of the three major victories of the Imjin War, where Joseon forces successfully defended the fortress against an enemy ten times their size.

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Due to the active resistance of the Joseon Navy and the Righteous Armies, the Japanese military faced severe difficulties with their supply lines.

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Some military commanders and local Yangban gathered scattered troops and civilians to form "Righteous Armies," carrying out guerrilla warfare behind Japanese lines

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In the Battle of Yongin, a massive Joseon force of over 50,000 troops collapsed. While actual combat fatalities were not extremely high, the organized army shattered and scattered in all directions.