the first contact between Koreans and Germans

 The first contact between Korea and Germany in history was with Yeom Je-shin, a Goryeo man.It is said that 1304-1382) met with the envoys of the Frankish Empire during the Yuan Dynasty. However, at this time, it is difficult to say that we are in contact with Germany because Yeom Je-shin grew up in the house of his uncle, Mal-gil, who was a Pyeongjangsa of the Yuan Dynasty, and held office in the Yuan Dynasty. Germany first appeared in our literature in 1614 (6th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign) in Lee Soo-kwang's "Jibongyu theory." After visiting Ming as a envoy, Lee Soo-kwang left a short record of "Germany is a country that builds a castle with white jade." More than 30 years later, Crown Prince Sohyun, who was taken hostage during the Manchu Invasion of Korea, met German priest Schall von Bell (J.A) and established friendship. Shal, whose Chinese name is Tang Yak-mang, handed down Western culture to Crown Prince Sohyeon, but this fact is not well known because he was poisoned and sacrificed by a conspiracy by the court after returning home. After Philendorf, a German who came to Joseon as a diplomatic adviser in the late 19th century, Korea and Germany quickly became closer. In 1898, Prince Heinrich, the younger brother of Wilhelm II of the Prussian Empire (Germany), visited Joseon in person. At this time, Korea was called Deokguk in the expression of virtue instead of the name "Holo Dok." In September of this year, a government-run Deok Language School was established in Seoul. Since then, in modern times, Korea and Germany have become the closest allies in the world. * Explanation of Jjalbang: A portrait of Yeom Je-shin (1304-1382), a civil official of the late Goryeo Dynasty, measuring 42.1cm in width and 53.7cm in length. Yeom Je-shin has lived in the Yuan Dynasty since he was young and was favored by the Yuan emperor, and returned to Goryeo to be trusted by various kings and ascended to Munhajung. This portrait is depicted with a hood on the head and looking to the right, with gray faces, eyebrows, hair, and beard using thin black and white lines. The eyes were red with light and shade, and the eyelids were treated with thin ink lines and the eyelashes were drawn one by one. The clothes are painted with vine patterns with purple lines on a light purple background. It is said that this portrait was painted by King Gongmin himself, but it is not clear. The composition and style of painting in the same form as in the portrait of Ahn Hyang and the portrait of Lee Je-hyun in the Goryeo Dynasty appear, and in particular, the vine pattern drawn on clothes is well depicted as the first time and is considered a very precious work showing the high level of Goryeo portraits of the Goryeo Dynasty.