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Division of Korea (USAMGIK) · Korean War · North Korea · South Korea This article is about the history of Korea, up to the division of Korea in the 1940s. ... This is a timeline of Korean history. ... Korean dynasties are listed in the order of their fall. ... Korea has a long military history going back several thousand years, with an extensive series of wars that involved invasions, civil discord, counter-piracy actions against medieval Japan, the first use of armoured battleships in seabattles, and the devastation of rebellions against the Joseon era Japanese invasions, the forced peace... Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom. ... Jin was an early Iron Age state which occupied some portion of the southern Korean peninsula during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BCE, bordering the Korean kingdom Gojoseon to the north. ... Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea (원삼국시대, 原三國時代) refers to the period after the fall of Gojoseon and before the maturation of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla into full-fledged kingdoms. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Okjeo was a small tribal state which arose in the northern Korean peninsula from perhaps 2nd century BC to 5th century AD. Dong-okjeo (East Okjeo) occupied roughly the area of the Hamgyŏng provinces of North Korea, and Buk-okjeo (North Okjeo) occupied the Duman River region. ... Dongye was a state which occupied portions of the northeastern Korean peninsula from roughly 150 BCE to around 400 CE. It bordered Goguryeo and Okjeo to the north, Jinhan to the south, and Chinas Lelang Commandery to the west. ... During the Samhan period, the three confederacies of Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan dominated the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. ... Gaya was a confederacy of chiefdoms in the Nakdong River valley of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. ... The Three Kingdoms Period of Korea (hangul: 삼국시대) featured the three rival kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. Historians claim that the Three Kingdoms period ran from the 1st century BCE (specifically 57 BC) until... Chinese name Russian name Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient kingdom located in southern Manchuria, southern Russian Maritime province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. ... Baekje (October 18 BC – August AD 660) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Unified Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla after 668. ... Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) (Bohai in Chinese) was an ancient multiethnic kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. ... The Later Three Kingdoms of Korea (892-936) consisted of Silla, Hubaekje (later Baekje), and Taebong (also known as Hugoguryeo, or Later Goguryeo). ... Taegeuk is a traditional symbol of Korea Capital Gaegyeong Language(s) Korean Religion Buddhism Government Monarchy Wang  - 918 - 946 Taejo  - 949 - 975 Gwangjong  - 1259 - 1274 Wonjong  - 1351 - 1374 Gongmin Historical era 918 - 1392  - Later Three Kingdoms rise 892  - Coronation of Taejo June 15, 918  - Korea-Khitan Wars 993 - 1019  - Mongolian... The Mongol invasions of Korea consisted of a series of campaigns by the Mongol Empire against Korea, then known as Koryo, from 1231 to 1259. ... Territory of Joseon after Jurchen conquest of King Sejong Capital Hanseong Language(s) Korean Religion Neo-Confucianism Government Monarchy Wang  - 1392 - 1398 Taejo (first)  - 1863 - 1897 Gojong (last)1 Yeong-uijeong  - 1431 - 1449 Hwang Hui  - 1466 - 1472 Han Myeonghoe  - 1592 - 1598 Ryu Seongryong  - 1894 Kim Hongjip History  - Coup of 1388... Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag of the Japanese Empire Anthem Kimi ga Yoa Korea under Japanese Occupation Capital Keijo Language(s) Korean, Japanese Religion Shintoisma Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor of Japan  - 1910–1912 Emperor Meiji  - 1912–1925 Emperor Taisho  - 1925–1945 Emperor Showa Governor-General of Korea  - 1910–1916 Masatake Terauchi  - 1916–1919 Yoshimichi... The nature of the search for Korean independence under the Japanese occupation period (1890-1945) has a particularly complicated and diverse history, this article looks at these movements, as well as exploring the overlap between independence and nationalist movements. ... The March First Movement, or the Samil Movement, was one of the earliest displays of Korean nationalism during the Japanese rule. ... The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was a government in exile based in Shanghai, China and later in Chongqing, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. ... The Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending Japans 35-year occupation of Korea. ... The United States Army Military Government in Korea, also known as USAMGIK, was the official ruling body of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from September 8, 1945 to August 15, 1948. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... For the history of Korea before its division, see History of Korea. ... The History of South Korea traces the development of South Korea from the division of the Korean Peninsula in 1945 to the present day. ...

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Government (Constitution • President • Prime Minister • Assembly) · Elections · Political parties · Human rights · Military · Foreign relations (Sunshine policy) For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... The politics of North Korea take place within a nominally democratic framework; in practice, North Korea functions as a single-party state. ... The following is a list of Presidents of North Korea since its Separation from South Korea. ... The Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea is the supreme commander of the North Korean military and the most powerful person in the North Korea. ... The current Premier of North Korea is Pak Pong-ju. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly (SPA) is the unicameral parliament of North Korea (DPRK). ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ... Elections in North Korea are held every five years. ... Political parties in North Korea informs about political parties in North Korea. ... The Workers Party of Korea (WPK) is the ruling party of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. ... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and is widely believed to have a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons, deliverable by artillery against South Korea. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... The Juche Idea (also Juche Sasang or Chuche; pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... Politics of South Korea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assemblys approval. ... The National Assembly (Hangul: 국회; Hanja: 國會; Revised: Gukhoe; McCune-Reischauer: Kukoe) is the parliament of South Korea. ... Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ... Political parties in South Korea lists political parties in South Korea. ... The situation of human rights in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has changed significantly from the days of military dictatorship and reflects its status as a constitutional democracy governed by a president and a unicameral legislature. ... The foreign relations of South Korea are dominated by its relationships with its neighbors North Korea, China, Japan, and with the United States. ... The Sunshine Policy is the current South Korean doctrine towards North Korea. ...

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List of companies · Chaebol (Samsung • Hyundai • LG • SK) · "Miracle on the Han River" · Currency · 1997 financial crisis · Communications · Transportation · Real estate This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... // The ordinal numbers are the numbers used by the North Korean government and can be seen on Naenara, the DPRK Website: Foreign Investment. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require rewriting and/or reformatting. ... Currency 1 South Korean Won (W) = 100 Jeon(Chŏn) (theoretical) Fiscal year Calendar year Trade organizations APEC, WTO and OECD Statistics [1] GDP ranking 10th by volume (at nominal) (2006); 11th by volume (at PPP) (2006); GDP (Nominal) $897. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Chaebol is a South Korean form of business conglomerates. ... Samsung Group is one of the largest South Korean business groupings. ... South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, 1998 Hyundai refers to a group of companies founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea, and related organizations. ... LG redirects here. ... SK Group (Hangul: SK그룹, 에스케이그룹) is one of the largest companies in South Korea. ... The East Asian financial crisis was a period of economic unrest that started in July 1997 in Thailand and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ... Communications services improved dramatically in the 1980s with the assistance of foreign partners and as a result of the development of the electronics industry. ... Recently, though there are lots of regulations and laws to prevent the price of real estate (especially apartments in Gangnam district) to rise, and it is a huge issue in South Korea. ...

Korean Peninsula · Regions · Provinces (historical) · Special cities · DMZ
Mountains (Baekdudaegan • Baekdusan • Kumgangsan • Seoraksan • Jirisan • Hallasan)
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Administrative divisions · Cities (Seoul • Busan) · Environment The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... This article describes the historical evolution of Koreas provinces (Do ; Hangul: 도; Hanja: 道). For detailed information on current administrative divisions, please see Administrative divisions of North Korea and Administrative divisions of South Korea. ... During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces (do; 도; 道). The eight provinces boundaries remained unchanged for almost five centuries from 1413 to 1895, and formed a geographic paradigm that is still reflected today in the Korean Peninsulas administrative divisions, dialects, and regional distinctions. ... In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red, the demarcation line runs in the middle of the DMZ (black line). ... The following is a list of mountains in Korea: Paektu-san (백두산; 白頭山) - 2,750 m Kumgang-san (금강산; 金剛山) - 1,638 m Myohyang-san (묘향산; 妙香山) Chilbo-san Kuwol-san Hallasan (한라산; 漢拏山) - 1,950 m Jirisan (지리산; 智異山) - 1,915 m Seoraksan (설악산; 雪岳山) - 1708 m Deokyusan (덕유산; 德裕山) - 1,614 m Taebaeksan (태백산; 太白山) - 1567 m Odaesan (오대산; 五臺山) - 1,563 m Nogodan (노고단; 老姑壇) - 1,507... The Baekdudaegan is a mountain range which runs most of the length of the Korean Peninsula, from Baekdusan in the north to Jirisan in the south. ... Baekdu Mountain, also known as Changbai Mountain in Chinese, is a volcanic mountain on the border between China and North Korea, located at . At 2,744 m, it is the highest mountain of the Changbai Mountains to the north and Baekdudaegan to the south. ... KÅ­mgangsan (Diamond Mountain) is the second-tallest mountain in North Korea, with a height of 1638 metres. ... Seorak-san is the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain range in the Gangwon province in eastern South Korea. ... Jiri-san is a mountain in the south of South Korea. ... Hallasan (한라산) is a dormant volcano on Jeju Island of South Korea. ... Flag of Jeju Jeju-do[1] (transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province) is the only special self-governing province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the countrys largest island. ... Map of Korea, showing some major rivers. ... Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Manchu name Manchu: (Tumen ula) Mongolian name Mongolian: Russian name Russian: The Tumen or Dumen River is a 521 km-long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea, and Russia, rising in the Changbai/Jangbaek Mountains and flowing into the Sea... The Amnok River, or the Yalu River, is a river on the border between China and North Korea. ... The Han River located in South Korea, is the confluence of the South Han River, which originates in Mount Daedeok-san, and the North Han, which originates in Mount Geumgang-san. ... The Nakdong River (Rakdong in North Korean) is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. ... Most of the lakes of Korea are artificial reservoirs, due to the countrys rugged topography. ... Map of North Korea North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... Map of North Korea The following is a list of cities in North Korea: Pyŏngyang (평양) Anju-si (안주시, 安州市) Chŏngjin-si (청진시, 淸津市) Haeju-si (해주시, 海州市) HamhÅ­ng-si (함흥시, 咸興市) Hoeryŏng-si (회령시, 會寧市) HÅ­ichŏn-si (희천시, 熙川市) Hyesan-si (혜산시, 惠山市) Kaechŏn-si (개천시, 价川市) Kaesŏng (개성시, 開城市) Kanggye-si (강계시, 江界市) Kimchaek-si (김책시, 金策市) Manpo-si (만포시, 滿浦市) Munchŏn... Not to be confused with PyeongChang. ... Map of South Korea South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. ... Map of South Korea The largest cities in South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ...

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People (List • Adoptees • Koreatown) · Language (Hangul • Hanja) · Names Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ... The demographics of North Korea are difficult to assess due to the limited amount of data available from the country. ... // noun: Korean(s) adjective: Korean Population: 48,846,823 (July 2006 est. ... This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Koreatown (Korean: 코리아타운) is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... A Korean personal name consists of a family name followed by a given name. ...

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Pottery · Painting · Calligraphy · Architecture · Music (Pansori • Arirang) · Literature (Poetry • Sijo • Gasa) · Cinema (Animation • List of films) This article is about the traditional culture of Korea. ... The grounds of Koreas Buryeongsa Temple. ... There are a number of shamanistic practices that are developed in Korea, where the role of a shaman is most frequently taken by women. ... It has been suggested that Christianization of Korea be merged into this article or section. ... There has been a continuous history of philosophy in Korea, that goes back more than two thousand years. ... Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism developed in Korea. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Korean drama (Korean: 한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, similar to Western miniseries, produced in the Korean language for Korean audiences. ... People from a Korean martial arts school in Calgary do a demonstration Korean martial arts (Hangul: 무술 or 무예, Hanja: 武術 or 武藝) are the martial arts that are native to, or were adapted and modified by, Korea. ... Taekwondo (also, Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. ... Hapkido (also spelled hap ki do or hapki-do) is a dynamic and eclectic Korean martial art. ... Image:Ssireum-1. ... Korean swords have a long history little known to the world. ... Hanjeongsik Korean cuisine is based on the traditional foods and preparation techniques of Korea. ... Kimchi, also spelled gimchi or kimchee, is a traditional Korean fermented dish made of seasoned vegetables, such as the pickled Chinese cabbage. ... Galbi or kalbi is a Korean dish made from beef short ribs, though it can also be made with pork ribs. ... Bulgogi with Banchan Bulgogi is one of Koreas most popular beef dishes. ... A typical setting for a Korean tea ceremony disregarding a contemporary tiled rather than paper covered floor The Korean tea ceremony is a unique form of tea ceremony practiced in Korea for more than a thousand years. ... Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty colonies in the northern Korean Peninsula 2,000 years ago, Koreans have been under the cultural influence of China. ... The Juche Idea (also Juche Sasang or Chuche; pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... Arirang Festival This North Korean festival is held in the Rungnado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the late Communist leader Kim Il-sungs birthdate on 15 April. ... Tourism in North Korea is highly controlled by the government. ... A dance contest was being held on the stage in front of migliore, Myeongdong, Seoul The contemporary culture of South Korea derives from the traditional culture of Korea, but since the 1948 division of Korea, it has developed separately from North Koreas culture. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... The Gyeongbokgung palace, a major tourist attraction in Seoul. ... Marriage in South Korea is similar to that of the western counterparts, but has unique features of its own. ... Landscape of Geumgangsan in Korea. ... Korean pottery appeared later than south Chinese pottery, and required a reasonably stable village culture before domestic Korean potters wheels and kilns could be produced. ... Korean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. ... Korean calligraphy - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Korean architecture refers to the architecture of Korea. ... Korean music includes both the folk and classical music styles of the Korean people. ... Pansori is a genre of Korean music. ... Arirang is arguably the most popular and best known Korean folk song, both inside and outside Korea. ... Korean literature is the body of literature produced in Korea. ... Korean poetry is oral or written poetry, given in performance or written down, in the Korean language, or by Koreans overseas. ... Sijo (IPA: ) is a purely Korean[1] poetic form. ... Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a partial list of Korean films: ...ing (2003) 100 Days With Mr. ...