ISSN : 1598-1487
This study aims to explore a semantic integration model for Korea-related archival materials dispersed across international institutions using Linked Open Data (LOD). Focusing on diplomatic and medical records collected by the National Library of Korea from Hungarian archives, the study transforms these resources into Resource Description Framework (RDF) format and links them with external authority files such as Wikidata. The methodology includes a comparative analysis of Korean and Hungarian metadata schemas, RDF property mapping, and a use case of the 1951 Chosŏn Exhibition to implement a semantic network connecting people, places, events, institutions, and documents. The findings demonstrated that an RDF-based approach enabled the contextual linking of heterogeneous resources and enhanced cross-institutional interoperability. The model further contributed to expanding the global infrastructure for Korean studies through sustainable semantic curation.
