Episode 1: A Couple's Story
[Tumultuous Column] Mongolians Settling in Jeju Island

Episode 2: The Calm Before the Storm! Eurasia Before the Mongol Empire
[Tumultuous Column] Temujin's Journey to Genghis Khan

Episode 3: The Rise of the Empire
[Tumultuous Column] Khan and Kaan

Episode 4: The Division of the Empire
[Tumultuous Column] The Fateful Encounter between Kublai Khan and the Goryeo Crown Prince

Episode 5: The Fall of an Empire
[Column] Mongol Empire? Yuan Dynasty?

Episode 6: The Celestial Bodies Are Swapped! Imperial Astronomy
Astronomical Exchanges Under the Mongol Empire

Episode 7: Senbeno! Hello! A Koryoin's Foreign Language Study
[Bumpy Column] Studying Foreign Languages: The Lubricant of Imperial Rule

Episode 8: Eurasia, Drunk on Soju!
[Column] Up to three glasses of alcohol!

Episode 9: The Royal Hunt and the Falcon that Splits the Sky
[Tumultuous Column] Dreaming of Heroism While Drawing Falcons

Episode 10 Welcome, Imperial Jamchi!
[Crash and Chaotic Column] Uguday Kaan and Jamchi

Episode 11: An Italian Merchant Goes to China
[Column] Did Marco Polo really go to China?

Episode 12: Silk Embroidering the Empire
[Tumultuous Column] Asian Textiles Transmitted to Europe

Episode 13: A Tale of Two Cities: Sangdo and Daedo
[Tumultuous Column] While Kaan was away

Episode 14: Blue and White Porcelain, Coloring Eurasia
[Tumultuous Column] Goryeo Celadon Exported to the Mongol Empire

Episode 15: Eurasia in Glasses
[Tumultuous Column] The 13th Century World System

Episode 16: The Horse of the Empire and the Locust of Disaster
[Tumultuous Column] The Mongol Empire and Locusts

Episode 17: The Bizarre Adventures of the Seol Family
[Tumbling Column] Your Chinese is like Mongolian

Episode 18: The Empire Fights Disease
[Clashing Column] 『Hoehweyakbang』 and 『Boseo』

Episode 19: The Chemical Fever That Burned the Middle Ages
[Clashing Column] The Siege of Hulegu Ulus

Episode 20: The Crisis of the 14th Century
[Tumultuous Column] Paleoclimate Data and the "14th-Century Crisis"

Conclusion
References

A treasure trove of stories hidden in the history of the Mongol conquests
This is what a 'culture' of diversity is all about!

『The Ups and Downs of the Mongolian Empire』 is a webtoon that gained popularity as a "comic to learn from" during its pre-serialization.
An educational comic that vividly depicts the golden age of the empire, focusing on 20 of the most important themes in the study of the history of the Mongol Empire.
The light and dark sides of the empire's history are balanced, from the various cultures that fused within and outside the Mongol Empire, including astronomy, language, and food culture, to the influence they had on world history.

The Mongol Empire, which conquered Eurasia, was not simply a destroyer of civilization.
They used the resources they gained from military expeditions to support and transport merchants, intellectuals, and religious figures.
And in this process, an exchange of culture and technology took place.
_From the concluding remarks

The author focuses on the 'cultural' influence of the Mongol Empire on the Eurasian continent.
It aims to show the traces of a great empire that exerted its influence not as a 'brutal conqueror' but as a 'cultural connector'.
A story of trade networks on land and sea, of civilizations colliding and merging, of people who traveled across Eurasia in pursuit of their desires.
The history of the Mongol Empire, at first glance, was far from peaceful, but it was a history that changed with the culture of 'Genghis' exchange.'
The author focused on the 'history of diversity' created by the mixing of numerous ethnic groups.

People at the forefront of culture and their legacies,
Adding common sense with insightful columns!

"The Mongol Empire: A History of Ups and Downs Through Comics" brings to light the hidden figures and legacies of Genghis Khan and the vast empire.
The interesting anecdotes of the super genius mathematician 'Nasir ad-Din Tusi', the 'Seol family' who naturalized to Goryeo from the Yuan Dynasty and left behind achievements for generations, and the cattle rancher 'Seokgok-ri Bogae' who married a Goryeo person, show examples of cultural fusion.

There is also an abundance of high-quality materials.
It presents a richer range of things to see than a history textbook, including genealogy of Khan (monarch) that appears each time, explanations of terms, topographical maps, and photographic materials.
Each of the 20 stories in the book concludes with a column, which serves to resolve questions such as, "Was the Mongol Empire's worst disaster locusts?" and "Did Marco Polo really go to China?" while also summarizing the key content of each story.

Solid research and meticulous research
There is no lack of expertise either!

Research on the history of the Mongol Empire is known to be a difficult field.
There are many vast and interesting topics, so there are a variety of research papers published.
The author confesses how difficult it is for one person to synthesize various studies and convey them to the public.
Perhaps that's why, despite his humble self-proclaimed "history nerd," the author has mastered the art of digesting dozens of specialized research papers and cutting-edge academic papers.

Although he has received praise from readers and recognition from academics, the author is still very greedy.
I am continuing to study history in depth while finding ways to connect with the public as easily as possible.
An educational comic that perfectly balances expertise and fun.
Perhaps the writer's greatest talent is that 'sense' of balance.

★★ Praise from readers who completed the pre-serialization

"A wealth of information and explanations! Excellent research!"
“The mystery of history, which develops through amazing connections!”
“It vividly shows the history of cultural diversity that was hidden in the history of the Mongol conquest.”
“Thanks to the column ending, I feel organized and happy!”