Korean History

Ancient Period

Go-Joseon (Ancient Joseon)   (B.C 2333 ~ B.C 108)

It is the first state of Korea and a state established centered on 
Liaoxi and Liaodong. 
The founder of the state is Dangun, and it adopted the ideology of 'Hongik Ingan,' which means to widely benefit humanity.

 

 

 

 

Three Kingdoms Period (B.C 108 ~ A.D 676)

After Gojoseon, three nations emerged in the Korean Peninsula and the Manchuria region.
They competed with each other for about 700 years, creating the brilliant ancient culture of Korea.

Goguryeo (B.C 37 ~ A.D 668)
A country with powerful military strength located in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria.
During its golden age in the 5th century, it boasted territory and national power comparable to that of Chinese dynasties.

Baekje (B.C 18 ~ A.D 660)
A country located in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula. It engaged in extensive maritime activities and expanded into Liaoxi, Shandong, and Guangxi in China, as well as western Japan, actively conducting maritime trade

Silla (B.C 57 ~ A.D 676)
Located in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula, its national power was weak in the beginning, but after occupying the Han River basin (Seoul area) in the 6th century, its national power began to prosper, and it unified the Three Kingdoms in the 7th century.

 

North and South Kingom Period (A.D 676 ~ A.D 935)

Unified Silla (A.D 676 ~ A.D 935)

A state that unified the Three Kingdoms, subsequently flourished based on Buddhist culture, and became the basis of modern Korean culture.

Balhae (A.D 698 ~ A.D 926)

A kingdom established by refugees in the Manchuria and Primorsky Krai regions following the fall of Goguryeo. It succeeded Goguryeo and, during its golden age in the 9th century, possessed such immense national power that it was called the "Flourishing Kingdom East of the Sea."

 

Middle Age

In the late Unified Silla period, the Post Three Kingdoms period of Post Goguryeo, Post Baekje, and Silla briefly existed on the Korean Peninsula, but it was soon unified by Corea(Goryeo).

Corea (Goryeo)   (A.D 918 ~ A.D 1392)

The name 'Corea(Goryeo)' is the etymology of the modern Korean name 'Korea,' and the state was governed for 500 years based on Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. During this period, the country successfully repelled invasions by the Khitan, Jurchen, and Mongols.

 

 

 

Joseon  (A.D 1392 ~ A.D 1910)

Korea's last dynasty.
Many customs of modern Korea were carried over from the Joseon Dynasty.
General traditional culture is often the culture of the Joseon Dynasty. Based on Confucian governing ideology, the concepts of loyalty and filial piety, as well as a culture of etiquette, developed.

 

 

Modern Period

Korea was annexed by Japanese imperialism in 1910.
After a dark period of 35 years, it was liberated in 1945.

 

Current Period

Although liberation occurred in 1945, the country was unfortunately divided as the Soviet Union placed the North under trusteeship and the United States placed the South under trusteeship.
This led to the fratricidal 'Korean War (6.25)' in 1950.

Republic of Korea (A.D 1948~ )

The current government of the Republic of Korea.
Although it was one of the least developed countries in the world due to the economic damage caused by the Korean War, it has established itself as one of the world's advanced nations through economic development known as the "Miracle on the Han River" since the 1970s.

Korea hosted the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and in the 21st century, it is leading global cultural trends with K-Culture.