Search results for "First Republic of South Korea" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (1574 – 1641) was the fifteenth king ... Gwanghaegun endeared himself to generations of Koreas for guiding ...11 KB (1,671 words) - 08:20, 27 July 2023
- Chaebol refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate, an ... The Chaebol originates from Korea's culture and society. Korean ...15 KB (2,073 words) - 00:11, 4 December 2023
- with increasing pressure from Japan on Korea's sovereignty in the ... The Korean Empire replaced the Joseon Dynasty which had ruled Korea ...14 KB (2,048 words) - 04:27, 8 June 2024
- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... * Sovereign states (country names in bold), consisting of: ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and the CIA asserts ... The world community left the MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) world ...25 KB (3,635 words) - 06:33, 16 November 2022
- mountain on the border between North Korea and the Manchurian region ... One of the highest crater lakes in the world, called Heaven Lake ...15 KB (2,130 words) - 05:38, 26 August 2023
- Jeju-do (transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form of Jeju ... For most of the island's history, Jeju-do had little contact ...15 KB (2,191 words) - 18:01, 2 April 2024
- stands as the dominant figure in the Republic of Korea's history ... nation builder, rapidly modernizing the South through export-led growth ...19 KB (2,859 words) - 08:52, 18 November 2022
- The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関条約, "Shimonoseki ... Hotel on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing Empire of China ...14 KB (2,212 words) - 14:58, 2 May 2023
- 釜山), is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. With a population ... Busan became Korea’s first international port in 1876. Busan was ...19 KB (2,764 words) - 03:33, 7 December 2022
- North Korean defectors are Koreans who have fled North Korea seeking ... Immediately following the truce ending the Korean war, South Korea ...24 KB (3,531 words) - 10:04, 11 March 2023
- Jikji is the abbreviated title of a Korean Buddhist document, whose ... The purpose of Jikji was to assist Buddhist monks in teaching Zen ...14 KB (2,230 words) - 01:10, 9 February 2023
- Hermitage") is considered to be one of the most remarkable art treasures ... Located on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea, about one hour ...13 KB (1,917 words) - 09:48, 26 January 2023
- is the second highest mountain in North Korea, with its highest peak, Pirobong ... life-giving beauty. Long considered a source of particular power and spiritual ...19 KB (2,852 words) - 04:11, 10 June 2024
- as Gando, refers to northeastern parts of the People's Republic ... Today, most of the region resides in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture ...24 KB (3,531 words) - 08:52, 3 April 2024
- to a traditional Korean fermented dish made of seasoned vegetables. The most ... Kimchi has been a mainstay of Korean culture for over 2,000 years ...18 KB (2,571 words) - 23:10, 3 March 2023
- and government official, serving in a number of posts, including Prime Minister ... Gang was born in 948 into a prominent aristocratic family in the hyeon ...14 KB (2,116 words) - 07:45, 23 January 2023
- was a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean ... Many consider Ahn Chang-ho to be one of the key moral and philosophical ...16 KB (2,495 words) - 06:55, 16 June 2023
- Seoul, the capital of South Korea, sits on the Han River (Korea) in ... Seoul, one of the world's most densely populated major cities ...25 KB (3,283 words) - 19:52, 6 March 2024
- is a national research university in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1946. SNU ... Seoul National University's history presents a cross-section ...21 KB (2,854 words) - 19:48, 21 April 2023
