Korean Image Archive

Korean Image Archive Collecting, preserving, and providing access to historic Korean images.

It’s been a long week, so rest up because the weekend’s almost here.1978Sejongno, Jongno District, Seoul
15/05/2026

It’s been a long week, so rest up because the weekend’s almost here.

1978
Sejongno, Jongno District, Seoul

Any other families own one of these?Pic 1 - Seoul, 1957Pic 2 - Texas, 2025
13/05/2026

Any other families own one of these?
Pic 1 - Seoul, 1957
Pic 2 - Texas, 2025

A building on fire in Busan, 1952.
12/05/2026

A building on fire in Busan, 1952.

Today’s photo from the archive. Yall know where this is, right? 🟦🏠
11/05/2026

Today’s photo from the archive. Yall know where this is, right? 🟦🏠

Last week I posted a photo I thought was taken in Busan. Well this one actually was taken in Busan, alongside 20 more ph...
30/04/2026

Last week I posted a photo I thought was taken in Busan. Well this one actually was taken in Busan, alongside 20 more photographed there in 1952.

The whole collection is on our website KoreanImage.com.
Browse —> Collection —> Busan, 1952

Following up from an earlier post, this set of five 35mm film slides shows a stage-play performed somewhere in Korea bac...
28/04/2026

Following up from an earlier post, this set of five 35mm film slides shows a stage-play performed somewhere in Korea back in the 1950s.

Any ideas on their performance?

Link in bio if yall want one. They’re comfortable.
24/04/2026

Link in bio if yall want one. They’re comfortable.

All these people hanging out at the Hometown Photo Studio. Must have been a cool place.Bupyeong District Incheon, South ...
24/04/2026

All these people hanging out at the Hometown Photo Studio. Must have been a cool place.

Bupyeong District Incheon, South Korea roughly 1957-59.
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Sharing a few photos from all over the Korean Peninsula on this Earth Day!
22/04/2026

Sharing a few photos from all over the Korean Peninsula on this Earth Day!

Some of these buildings still exist. Some don’t.
21/04/2026

Some of these buildings still exist. Some don’t.

This commercial slide had the caption “Seoul - Young Women in Palace”Which palace do you think?
21/04/2026

This commercial slide had the caption “Seoul - Young Women in Palace”
Which palace do you think?

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