The new premier of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, launched the Korean War in 1950 in an attempt to reunify the country under Communist rule. After immense material and human destruction, the …

Dec 6, 2025 · Korea, history of the Korean Peninsula from prehistoric times to the 1953 armistice ending the Korean War (1950–53). For later developments, see North Korea: History; and …

This article is an overview of the history of Korea, up to the division of Korea in the 1940s. See History of North Korea and History of South Korea for the post-World War II period.

Korea, located on a large peninsula on the eastern coast of the Asian mainland, has been inhabited since Neolithic times. The first recognisable political state was Gojoseon in the …

The Beginnings of Korea’s History (Prehistoric Period – Gojoseon) The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there …

Jun 21, 2025 · Discover the rich and complex history of Korea, from the legendary founding by Dangun through the dynasties of Goryeo and Joseon, to modern-day South Korea. A full …

The peninsula was divided at the 38th Parallel: the "Republic of Korea" was created in the south, with the backing of the US and Western Europe, and the "Democratic People's Republic of …

A History of Korea (AKS, 2019) explains the history of Korea from prehistoric times to the present, helping readers to understand the main events and overall characteristics of Korean history.

The history of South Korea begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. [1] At that time, South Korea and North Korea were divided, despite being the same people and on the …

The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there 700,000 years ago.