One of the rarest foods in Joseon Korea was sugar (because it had to be imported); it was one of the foods that were so exotic even royalty rarely got to have it (and when they did get it they usually ended up having to share them with high-ranking officials as a form of extra payment). One anecdote from the Annals mentions that when Munjong got his hands on some sugar he had it offered up to his mother’s grave because she never got to taste sugar before her death.
could you please make another series about the life of joseon's queen and concubine? There seem to be a lot of things written about Joseon but not a lot about the harem system Thanks
I appreciate this video WELL DONE. Info you presented was insightful especially the fact Kings of Joseon was....out of shape. Personally If I was the King it would not hurt to go for a walks often and use the planque only once a month......Don't get me wrong it shows the Kings were simple. Nothing wrong in being active leader....Also the Royal Meal ngl looks VERY GOOD. Alot of Symbolism in how they prepare meals on the table.
Sejong the Great was one of the worst cases of a king who was out of shape; he was so uninterested in anything physical (preferring to spend that time reading and studying linguistics) that he became morbidly obese and diabetic in the last years of his life; to make things worse for him, these were the same years he spent on his big secret project (the Korean written language). On the other hand, there were some kings who routinely got out to hunt or play sports, but most of those kings tended to not care about civic duties so weren’t that good. (The big exception is Taejong, who was both an avid hunter with an extensive military and paramilitary career both before and after the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, AND extremely well-studied to the point he’d once passed the civil service exams in his youth and was one of the most administration-heavy heads of state Korea ever had. Yeongjo is another example of a king who stayed in shape while running the country properly, though in his case he did it by carefully managing his eating habits rather than being active)
It would not hurt if Joseon Kings were active...Don't get me wrong learning about them makes me appericate their humblness in their kingship..so being active like walking among the people would be good pr back then but who am I kidding I am history buff.
Awesome video! Thank you! Sorry, have another question for you: was Omija first introduced during the Joseon period? I know at first it was mainly for Royal usage as a refreshing summer drink (luckily WE can enjoy the elixir now... I drink it year-round)
I want to try Korean Royal food you can do that nowadays you don't have to be royalty what is the name of the place that do that that you can get Korean Royal food
It’s very silky and savory with seafood flavor! Each local has unique ingredient for the soup according to the local’s abundance resources. Hope you can try it in near future!
Bravo! This was great! I appreciate how well you can break down for us, in simple terms, subjects that are complex or unheard of (at least in the US). Your ability to make your descriptions come alive keep me coming back to your channel.
Plenty of sources until park Chung hees anti drug law there was no law against the legality of cannabis people used it very often before syngman rhees power. There’s a video of this
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One of the rarest foods in Joseon Korea was sugar (because it had to be imported); it was one of the foods that were so exotic even royalty rarely got to have it (and when they did get it they usually ended up having to share them with high-ranking officials as a form of extra payment).
One anecdote from the Annals mentions that when Munjong got his hands on some sugar he had it offered up to his mother’s grave because she never got to taste sugar before her death.
Thank you for very interesting videos. ✨🤩Luv Joseon History 🙌
Glad you enjoyed it ^^
could you please make another series about the life of joseon's queen and concubine? There seem to be a lot of things written about Joseon but not a lot about the harem system Thanks
Considering how sedentary their lives were, it's a wonder that any lived past the age of 30!
We appreciate this content. Keep working hard.
Thank you, I will ^^
The amount of food served to the King in one meal is enough to feed 5 people. If it just me, that would be my entire meal for 3 days.
👏👏👏👏🇬🇷 Εξαιρετική δουλειά!!
I appreciate this video WELL DONE. Info you presented was insightful especially the fact Kings of Joseon was....out of shape. Personally If I was the King it would not hurt to go for a walks often and use the planque only once a month......Don't get me wrong it shows the Kings were simple. Nothing wrong in being active leader....Also the Royal Meal ngl looks VERY GOOD. Alot of Symbolism in how they prepare meals on the table.
Sejong the Great was one of the worst cases of a king who was out of shape; he was so uninterested in anything physical (preferring to spend that time reading and studying linguistics) that he became morbidly obese and diabetic in the last years of his life; to make things worse for him, these were the same years he spent on his big secret project (the Korean written language).
On the other hand, there were some kings who routinely got out to hunt or play sports, but most of those kings tended to not care about civic duties so weren’t that good. (The big exception is Taejong, who was both an avid hunter with an extensive military and paramilitary career both before and after the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, AND extremely well-studied to the point he’d once passed the civil service exams in his youth and was one of the most administration-heavy heads of state Korea ever had. Yeongjo is another example of a king who stayed in shape while running the country properly, though in his case he did it by carefully managing his eating habits rather than being active)
It would not hurt if Joseon Kings were active...Don't get me wrong learning about them makes me appericate their humblness in their kingship..so being active like walking among the people would be good pr back then but who am I kidding I am history buff.
Awesome video! Thank you! Sorry, have another question for you: was Omija first introduced during the Joseon period? I know at first it was mainly for Royal usage as a refreshing summer drink (luckily WE can enjoy the elixir now... I drink it year-round)
My guess is that it’s been consumed before Joseon but i cannot say for certain 😓
I love that story of Madame whitesnake does it Korean version
Thank you. Very interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it ^^
Wonder why you're so knowledgeable on korean history, are you professor and living in korea for decades?
7:06 My favourite part. 😅
What happened to the left overs ?
I’m not sure… the servants might’ve eaten them but then again protocol might demand something else completely.
Joseon kings are the 1400s equivalent of CaseOh 💀💀💀
I want to try Korean Royal food you can do that nowadays you don't have to be royalty what is the name of the place that do that that you can get Korean Royal food
I want to try Korean seaweed soup Korean women eat after giving birth
It’s very silky and savory with seafood flavor! Each local has unique ingredient for the soup according to the local’s abundance resources. Hope you can try it in near future!
@@KnowThyself_life thank you
Bravo! This was great! I appreciate how well you can break down for us, in simple terms, subjects that are complex or unheard of (at least in the US). Your ability to make your descriptions come alive keep me coming back to your channel.
Wow I wonder how big their belly is to eat those food at once
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Hahaha, King can't eat all foods, the servants are supposed to eat the rest of foods.
Korean birthday soup
Yay
thanks bro
You’re welcome ^^ thanks for checking it out!
Back In the Joseon dynasty cannabis was widely used
Do you have a source for that? Quite interesting…
Plenty of sources until park Chung hees anti drug law there was no law against the legality of cannabis people used it very often before syngman rhees power. There’s a video of this
@@loonytricky it even grows widely on the northern side