Main article: Names of Korea "Korea" derives from the Goryeo/Koryŏ (고려) period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo/Koguryŏ (고구려). In the Korean language, Korea as a whole is referred to as Han'guk (한국, Han Nation) by South Korea and Chosŏn (조선) by North Korea. ...

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Names of Korea, Names of Korea - History, Names of Korea - Ancient history, Names of Korea - Goryeo Joseon and Han revived, Names of Korea - 20th century, Names of Korea - Current usage, Names of Korea - East Asian names, Names of Korea - Western names

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Today, North Koreans use Chosŏn to refer to Korea as a whole, and refer to the two countries as Bukchosŏn (북조선, 北朝鮮; "North Chosŏn") and Namjosŏn (남조선, 南朝鮮; "South Chosŏn"). South Koreans use Hanguk, Bukhan (북한, 北韓; "North Han") and Namhan (남한, 南韓; "South Han"), respectively. The Korean language is called Chosŏnŏ or Chosŏnmal in the North and Hangugeo or Hangungmal in the South. Chosŏn'gŭl is the North Korean ...

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Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. It is situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is populated by a homogeneous ethnic group, the Koreans, who speak a distinct language (Korean) and use the unique script Hangul. Korea was partitioned into two halves following World War II. South Korea is now a capitalist liberal democracy, and sometimes referred to simply as "Korea". North Korea remains a Communist state, of ...

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Korea - Geography Korea - Demographics Korea - Korea in sporting events Korea - Further readings Korea - Special characters

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Joseon (조선, also Chosŏn) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: Korea was named Joseon in the Korean language during the Joseon Dynasty Korea under Japanese rule was named Joseon (or more accurately, the Japanese version Chōsen). North Korea today refers to Korea as a whole, or sometimes just North Korea, as Chosŏn in the Korean language. See Names of Korea for more details on the changing use of the name. It is also used in the names of two prominent newspapers: the South Korean Chosun ...

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In Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hungarian cultures, the family name is placed before the given names. So the terms "first name" and "last name" are potentially confusing and should be avoided, as they do not in this case denote the given and family names respectively. Some Chinese add an English given name in front of their Chinese name, e.g. Martin LEE Chu-ming. In addition, many Chinese Americans have an English first name which is commonly used and a Chinese name which is used as a middle name, e.g. Mar ...

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In Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hungarian cultures, the family name is placed before the given names. So the terms "first name" and "last name" are potentially confusing and should be avoided, as they do not in this case denote the given and family names respectively. Some Chinese add an English given name in front of their Chinese name, e.g. Martin LEE Chu-ming. In addition, many Chinese Americans have an English first name which is commonly used and a Chinese name which is used as a middle name, e.g. Mar ...

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The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. The name "Goryeo" is a shortened form of "Goguryeo," the name of a kingdom in northern Korea which was conquered by Silla in 668. The English name "Korea" comes from "Goryeo." See Names of Korea. Two of this period's most notable products are Goryeo pottery — the famous Korean celadon pottery — and the Tripitaka Koreana — the Buddhist scriptures (Tripitak ...

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Unified Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla after 668 CE, or to its time. During the first few centuries of the first millennium of the Common Era, the Korean Peninsula was divided up between three states Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, and Gaya. This era of Korean history is known as the Three Kingdoms period. Unified Silla - Name. The name "Unified Silla" is a term that likely dates from after the division of Korea in 1945, and to some degree reflects modern-day pol ...

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Gaya was a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era. Gaya - Names. Although most commonly referred to as Gaya or Kaya (가야; 加耶, 伽耶, 伽倻), historical sources refer to the confederacy by a variety of names, due to the imprecision of transcribing Korean words into hanja. These include Garak or Karak (가락; 駕洛, 迦落), Gara or Kara (가라; 加羅, 伽羅, 迦羅, 柯羅), Garyang or Karyang (가량,加良), and G ...

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Seoul's ancient Namdaemun, or Grand Southern Gate Seoul (서울, listen ▶ (help·info)) is the capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. It is a designated special city. On the establishment of South Korea in 1948 it became the capital of the country, except for a short time during the Korean War ...

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In marketing, a brand is the symbolic embodiment of all the information connected with a product or service. A brand typically includes a name, logo, and other visual elements such as images, fonts, color schemes, or symbols. It also encompasses the set of expectations associated with a product or service which typically arise in the minds of people. Such people include employees of the brand owner, people involved with distribution, sale or supply of the p ...

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Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula in North-East Asia. It is bound by two countries and three seas. To the northwest, the Yalu River separates Korea from China and to the north, the Tumen River separates Korea from Russia. The Yellow Sea is to the west, the South China Sea is to the south, and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) is to the east of Korea. Notable islands include Jeju-do, Ulleung-do, and Liancourt Rocks (Dok-do). The southern part and western part of the Korean mainland have well developed plains, while the eastern and nor ...

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The Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon (born January 6, 1920) is the founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, first established as the Unification Church on May 1, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea. With his wife Hak Ja Han, he is co-leader of the Unification Movement. Rev. Moon's followers regard him and his wife as "the True Parents of humankind" and hail him as the Messiah. Sun Myung Moon - Name and forms of address. The Hanja for "Moon" (문, 文), the reverend's surname, means "word" or "truth" ...

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Sun Myung Moon - Arrival in the United States Sun Myung Moon - 1980s Sun Myung Moon - 1990s Sun Myung Moon - 2000s
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Main article: Culture of Korea During the 7th and 8th centuries, land and sea trading networks connected Korea and Arabia. Koreans used wooden printing blocks by 751. Metal movable type was invented in Korea as early as 1232 (although clay prints were earlier invented in China), before Johann Gutenberg developed metal letterset type (Cumings 1997: 65). Hangul was created by King Sejong in 1443. During the Koryo period, Korean silk was considered by China to be the best in the world; Korean pottery made with blue-green celadon w ...

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of RulersSee also:

Goryeo, Goryeo - History

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Monarchs < ...

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South Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, giving the country an economic boost through increased tourism and greater world recognition. At the time, North_Korea boycotted the event on the grounds that it was not made co-host. A unified Korean team competed under the Unification Flag in 1991 in both the 41st World Table Tennis Championship in Chiba, Japan and in the 6th World Youth Soccer Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. A unified Korean team marched under the Unification Flag in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer O ...

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Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin", that is, where the sun originates, and is often translated as the "Land of the Rising Sun". This nomenclature comes from imperial correspondence with China and refers to Japan's eastward position relative to the Asian continent. Before Japan had relations with China, it was known as Yamato and Hi-no-moto, which means "source of the sun". Wa (倭) was a name early China used to refer to Japan, around the time of the Three Kingdoms Period. Although orig ...

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Names of Japan, Names of Japan - History, Names of Japan - Nihon and Nippon, Names of Japan - Jipangu, Names of Japan - Other names, Names of Japan - Other East Asian nations

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Eight Provinces Korea - Provinces before 1895. In 1413 (the 13th year of the reign of King Taejong), the northeastern boundary of Korea was extended to the Tumen River. The country was reorganized into eight provinces: Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, P'unghae (renamed Hwanghae in 1417), P'yŏngan, and Y'ŏnggil (eventually renamed Hamgyŏng in 1509). Eig ...

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