In 1377, a Korean monk named Baegun is credited with printing a compilation of Buddhist sayings using movable metal type. The two-volume book, known as "Jikji," is believed to be the oldest book ...

Early movable metal type printing from the period of the Goryeo Kingdom shows surface tension of the ink, which is a common tendency of liquid on metal surface at rest to shrink into circular ...

Movable metal type is often traced back to Gutenberg’s workshop, but its history is far older in Asia. Researchers are using atomic-scale tools to rewrite the narrative.

Indeed, metal movable type was being developed at exactly the same time that Korea was creating its world-class 80,000 wood block collection for printing the entire Buddhist canon — now housed ...

Ask most people what the oldest book made with movable metal type is, ... The hope is that in 2027 — the 650th anniversary of Jikji’s printing — the project will bring an international ...

To bring the art of Joseon type printing back to life, the National Museum of Korea kicked off a special exhibition on June 21, “Joseon: The Movable Type Dynasty.” The exhibition showcases ...

It was Gutenberg who invented Europe’s first movable metal type printing press, which started the printing revolution and marks the turning point from medieval times to modernity in the Western ...

The German inventor's movable-type printing press revolutionized the publishing industry more than 500 years ago. Google Doodle honors printing press pioneer Johannes Gutenberg - CNET X ...

I’ve had an epiphany. This one is about Korean printing technology. The basic question is: Why, if the Gutenberg press spawned the Renaissance and then the Enlightenment and the end of feudalism ...