A sociopolitical history of Korean design: from 1900s to 2010

This is the first book of its kind to deal with Korea’s design history from a very general point of view. Based on the unique features of Korean history, from the end of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) through to the Japanese ruling period (1910–1945), Korean Design includes unique stories of Korean design from each time period. Specifically, the book examines how design has closely developed alongside Korean society and looks at the history of design from a sociopolitical perspective. It also reexamines the direction in which Korean design should be moving in the future.