First European Description of Life in Korea // 1668 'Hamel's Journal' // Primary Source episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 20 MIN

First European Description of Life in Korea // 1668 'Hamel's Journal' // Primary Source

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Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history ------------------------------------------- Hendrick Hamel was shipwrecked in Korea in 1653, becoming the first Westerner to provide a first-hand account of life in the kingdom. He describes a kingdom of contrasts - blatant liars, yet incredibly credulous, very well educated but terribly misogynistic - with a range of advanced ideas, underfloor heating in their houses being one remarkable example. Corea, Without and Within: Chapters on Corean History, Manners and Religion. With Hendrick Hamel ... by William Elliot Griffis, Hendrik Hamel Publication date: 1885  If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! Http://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: European Space Agency Republic of Korea Hanok四葉亭四迷 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)Imagen de YD Choi en Pixabay Adbar Steve46814 by Junho Jung at Flickr from South Korea / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Republic of Korea Seooreung_Royal_Tomb_58 By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/2d/bc/3e9564baab6ddf6b20006d9ec5cc.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0018478.htmlWellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-22): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/kvsy8kee CC-BY-4.0, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36517817 By Jocelyndurrey - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47255719 By lamoix - Doctor's Office, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43960253 by bifyu / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/7d/ed/a234fc2aa4a6c3aa426a997f6c9d.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0037646.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-21): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/qmcauudh CC-BY-4.0, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36627689 Norman B. Leventhal Map CenterWikifrits / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history ------------------------------------------- Hendrick Hamel was shipwrecked in Korea in 1653, becoming the first Westerner to provide a first-hand account of life in the kingdom. He describes a kingdom of contrasts - blatant liars, yet incredibly credulous, very well educated but terribly misogynistic - with a range of advanced ideas, underfloor heating in their houses being one remarkable example. Corea, Without and Within: Chapters on Corean History, Manners and Religion. With Hendrick Hamel ... by William Elliot Griffis, Hendrik Hamel Publication date: 1885  If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! Http://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: European Space Agency Republic of Korea Hanok四葉亭四迷 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)Imagen de YD Choi en Pixabay Adbar Steve46814 by Junho Jung at Flickr from South Korea / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Republic of Korea Seooreung_Royal_Tomb_58 By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/2d/bc/3e9564baab6ddf6b20006d9ec5cc.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0018478.htmlWellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-22): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/kvsy8kee CC-BY-4.0, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36517817 By Jocelyndurrey - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47255719 By lamoix - Doctor's Office, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43960253 by bifyu / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/7d/ed/a234fc2aa4a6c3aa426a997f6c9d.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0037646.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-21): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/qmcauudh CC-BY-4.0, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36627689 Norman B. Leventhal Map CenterWikifrits / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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