The Beginnings of Korea’s History (Prehistoric Times – Gojoseon)
The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there 700,000 years ago. Representative hist...
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Towards the end of the Gojoseon Period, tribal states came into being one after another in Manchuria and on the Korean Peninsula. Buyeo was establishe...
Learn moreNorthern and Southern States Period: Unified Silla and Balhae
With the unification of the three Kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula in 668, Silla enjoyed a marked expansion of both its territory and population. ...
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By the late 8th century, Silla had been weakened by an internal struggle for power among the nobility; by the 10th century, leaders of powerful local ...
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Towards the end of the 14th century, Goryeo found itself in a difficult situation due to internal and external problems, including a struggle fo...
Learn moreThe Fall of Joseon: Imperial Japan’s Annexation of Korea
With the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, capitalism developed in Europe and large businesses came into being. European countri...
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During the colonial period, the Japanese pillaged Joseon’s resources, banned the use of the Korean language–even going so far in 1939 as to require Ko...
Learn moreTransition to a Democracy and Transformation into an Economic Powerhouse
On May 10, 1948, the first general election was held in a democratic manner in South Korea under the UN’s supervision to elect the 198 members of the ...
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