Honest History

Honest History is the award-winning magazine for kids that brings important stories from the past to life through engaging, educational topics, beautiful illustrations and fun activities. Each issue is filled with often-untold stories of people, places, and events from around the globe that inspire and encourage kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Created to provide big brain benefits to curious young minds ages 6–12.

Honest History

A Note From Our Advisor

FEATURED YOUNG HISTORIAN

MAP OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA

WELCOME TO NORTH KOREA

WELCOME TO SOUTH KOREA

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW

PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW

King Sejong the great and the Invention of Hangul

SEOLLAL

CHUSEOK

KOREA A DIVIDED COUNTRY • Have you ever heard of Panmunjom? It’s a small and old village located 32 miles north of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Many foreign tourists visit this rural place because it symbolizes the division between South Korea and North Korea.

A Day in the Life NORTH KOREA

A Day in the Life South Korea

A Secret Garden • The Demilitarized Zone

DIVING IN THE Haenyeo OF JEJU ISLAND • AT THE BOTTOM OF THE KOREAN MAP, THERE IS A VOLCANIC ISLAND CALLED JEJU.

Color in the diving scene

THE ADVENTURES OF HERBERT AND WELLS

Let’s learn more about the history of… KIMCHI!

Turn UP the VOLUME • Have you ever listened to songs by BTS or BLACKPINK? If you have, then you are among the many people who listen and enjoy K-pop. K-pop is short for Korean popular music. This music has helped share the Korean language and culture across the globe.

WORDS WE SHOULD LEARN

THINKING IT OVER

PERCY’S MAILBOX • Here are some of the things our young historians have to say about Honest History.

Let’s Learn KOREAN WORDS!

WORD SEARCH!

Get The KIMCHI to… …The DINNER!

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