Brief history of KOREA Republic
A Brief History of Korea
Bordered by Manchuria and Vladivostok,
the Korean Peninsula has maintained a unique identity
throughout its 5,000-year history. Distinct from neighboring
China and Russia, Korea boasts its own vibrant culture,
language, heritage, and traditions.
Known across the world as Korea, Corea, or Corée,
the peninsula has been home to various powerful dynasties
and kingdoms:
GOJOSEON (BC 2333 ~ BC 108)
Founder of the Country was “DANGUN”
The 03rd of OCT. is a National Foundation day of the Country.
We are celebrating National foundation day every year.
Three Kingdoms Period
Kingdom of GOGURYEO (BC 37 ~ 668 AD, 705 years)
North KOREA, Manchuria(North-eastern Part of China)
Norther part of Northern China, Great wall area
& Southern part of Mongolia.
Kingdom of BAEKJAE (BC 18~660 AD, 678 years)
South West of Korean Peninsula. Jeolla,
Choong-Cheong province & Seoul area.
Kingdom of SHILLA (BC56~676AD, 732 Years)
Currently Gyeong-Sang province.
We call it Millennium Kingdom, Millennium City.
United SHILLA (676~935AD, 260 years)
SHILLA Kingdom had unified 3 Kingdoms in 676 AD.
Capital City was GYEONG-JU, It was nominated as
UNESCO’s World Culural City like Arhens.
GORYEO (918AD~1392AD, 474 years)
GO-RYEO was named after previous Kingdom, GO-GU-RYEO,
then the name of COREA is originated
from GO–GU-RYEO & GO-RYEO Kingdom.
GOGURYEO→GORYEO→CORE+A (COREA, KOREA)
The Territorial Expansion of Goguryeo
The Kingdom of Goguryeo successfully expanded its territory, occupying parts of southern Mongolia, Northeast China,
and Manchuria. Today, Koreans take great pride in their
Goguryeo ancestors, whose historic achievements remain
a central part of the nation’s heritage.
Origin of the Name “KOREA”
The Italian traveler Marco Polo introduced the region to
Europe under the name COREA.
Today, variations of “Corea” are used in Spain, Portugal,
Italy, and across Latin America (in at least 16 countries).
Meanwhile, English-speaking nations such as the UK
and the US—along with much of the rest of
the world—known the country as KOREA.
JOSEON (1392~1910, 518 years)
JOSEON (1392 ~ 1910), Kingodm of JOSEON Dynasty.
named from previous Kingdom of GOJOSEON.
DAE HAN MIN GUK (1945~Today)
COREA, CORÉE, KOREA
HAN-GUK is abbreviation of DAE-HAN-MIN-GUK.
Republic of KOREA
Names of KOREA Across the World
Today, Latin-language countries refer to the nation as COREA,
while in French it is written as CORÉE. In English-speaking countries, it is widely known as KOREA.
Domestically, Koreans refer to their country
as “Dae-Han-Min-Guk” or simply “Han-Guk,”
which is a short form of the full official name.
“Dae-Han-Min-Guk” translates to “The Republic of Korea”
or “The Great Nation of Han.”
The Origin of the Name “COREA”
In the 13th century, the Italian merchant
and explorer Marco Polo (1254–1324)
introduced the name “COREA” to the Western world
through his famous travelogue, The Travels of Marco Polo.
The name combines “CORE” (referring to the Goryeo Dynasty) with the Latin suffix “-A,” which denotes a “country, territory,
or land.” Therefore, COREA literally translates to
“The Land of the Core (Goryeo) Dynasty.”
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