Perspective History – Handbook of Korea
Korea (3000 – 100 BC)
Prehistoric Korea
[3000 BC] Gojoseon – Migrated from Central Asia to Korean Peninsula
[2333 BC] Gojoseon Founder Dangun Wanggeom
[500 BC] Buyeo
[200 BC] Samhan
Korea (100 BC– 1000 AD)
Three Kingdoms
[18 BC - 660 AD] Baekje (South West)
[37 BC - 668 AD] Goguryeo (Northern)
[58 BC - 19 BC] King Jumong of Goguryeo
[374 - 413] King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
[603 - 665] General Yeon Gaesomun of Goguryeo
[57 BC- 935 AD] Silla (South East)
[668 - 935 AD] Unified Silla – Southern Peninsula
[632 - 647] Queen Seondeok of Silla
[595 - 673] General Kim Yu Shin of Silla unification of three kingdoms
[698-926 AD] Balhae Kingdom – North Korea and Manchuria
[699-719] King Dae Jo Young of Balhae
[787 - 846] Jang Bo Go
[948 - 1031] General Gang Gam Chan of Goryeo
[1075 - 1151] Scholar Kim Busik compiled the Samguk Sagi
[1231 AD] Invaded by the Mongols
Korea (1000 – 2000)
Dynasties
[918-1392] Goryeo (Koryo) Dynasty - The succeeding General Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty (11thcentury)
[1392-1910] Joseon (Choson) Dynasty - A Korean General Yi Song-gye founded the Choson dynasty (15th century), which became one of the world’s longest-ruling dynasties.
[1342-1398] First Prime Minister of Joseon Dynasty Jeong Do Jeon
[1390-1442] Jang Young Sil the engineer
[1402] “Kangnido”, World Map in Korea (compiled from Korean, Japan, China)
[1397 - 1450] King Sejong – 1446 modern Korean alphabet
[1476 - 1506] King Yeonsan gun
[1502 - 1571] Yi Hwang Joseon Neo Confucianism
[1504 - 1551] Sin Saimdang Renaissance Woman
[1536 - 1584] Yi I Scholar and Philosopher
[1545 - 1598] Admiral Yi Sun Si
[1563 - 1589] Heo Nan Seol Heon literature
[1745 - 1806] Kim Hong Do painting
[1762 - 1836] Jeong Yak Young social reformer
[1783] Catholicism in Korea: Yi Seung-hun was sent to Beijing where he was baptism and established the first Korean Catholic church.
[1820 - 1898] Regent Heungseon Daewongun
[1821 - 1846] St Andrew Kim Tae Gon Korean First Catholic Priest and Martyr
[1851 - 1895] Empress Myeong Seong
[1852 - 1919] Emperor Gojong
[1884] Protestantism in Korea: Horace Allen, Horace G. Underwood, an American Presbyterian missionary and a Methodist Episcopal, Henry G. Appenzeller from the United States.
[1884] Seo Jae Pil – Dong nip Sin mun – Independence Club
[1876 - 1949] Korea Independence Movement - Kim Koo
[1876 - 1938] Korea Independence Movement - An Chang Ho
[1894 – 1895] Korea Independence Movement – Dae Han – King Gojong
[1880 - 1936] Shin Chae Ho - Historiography
[1894 – 1895] Sino – Japanese War – China / Japan
[1902 - 1920] Yu Gwan Sun - Korean Independence Martyr
[1903] Korean arrive in America at Honolulu, Hawaii
[1905 천구백 오] Colonial Period – Russo – Japanese War – Russia / Japan: Korean Japanese Treaty
Before 1939 you could board an express train in Pusan and travel all the way to Europe - through old Pyongyang, across the Yalu, into Hargin, thence via the Trans-Siberian railway on to Moscow, a day in Leningrad, on to Prague, Berlin, and then Paris.
[1907 천구백칠] Thousands of Koreans gave their lives to Christ during the revival in Pyongyang.
[1910] the first complete edition of the Bible in Korea was published.
Large-scale Asian immigration to the United States began in the 19th century. Drawn by economic opportunity, Asians migrated across the Pacific to the continental United States or Hawaii. The Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Asian Indians were prominent among early immigrants from Asia.
[1916 - 1956] Lee Jung Seob painter
[1919] Sygman Rhee he was elected president of a provisional government
Two Koreas
[1948 천구백 사십 팔] The establishment of Republic of Korea
[1948] President Sygman Rhee
[1950-53 천구백 오십] Korean War, cease fire agreement: 38° N
[1960] President Bo Seon Yun
[1960 친구백 육십] After the formation of the Korean government, in the 1960's the people demonstrated for a change from a national government to a more democratic government. Student groups formed on different issues one being the unification of North and South.
[1962] President Chung Hee Park
[1970 천구백 칠십] Korean Bible Society in Los Angeles, California - Next generation Korean Americans
Inter-Korean Relations
[1972] President Kyu Hah Choi
[1972 천구백 칠십이] South-North Coordinating Committee
[1979] President Doo Hwan Chun
[1985 천구백필십오] First reunion of separated families (Sept 20-23)
[1985] Gorbachev and Reagan held a series of summit talks beginning in 1985, and in 1987 the two leaders agreed to denuclearization.
[1988] President Tae Woon Roh
[1988 천구백필십필] Korea is one of the Asian tigers that grew tremendously between the 50's to the 80's (30 years - in about one generation) to be able to host the Olympics in 1988. The educational system is a meritocracy which valued learning leading to placement in different career paths.
International Relations
[1991] Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States and the end of the Cold War period.
[1991 천구백구십일] Korea joins UN
[1992] President Young Sam Kim
[1997] President Dae Dajung Kim (Nobel Peace Prize)
Korea (2000 – 2020)
[2000 이천] Sunshine Policy - First inter-Korean summit – Kim Dae Jung – Nobel Peace Prize
[2000 이천] Joint Entry in Sydney Olympics – under a unified Korean Flag
[2002] President Moo Hyun Roh
[2005 이천오] There are 6 party talks in Asia with US, Korea (North and South), China, Japan, Russia.
[2007] President Myung Bak Lee
[2007] UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon
[2007 이전칠] Second inter-Korean summit – UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon – in Korea has participated in UN peacekeeping in Somalia, India, Pakistan, Liberia, Burundi, Sudan, Georgia, East Timor, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Iraq
[2008.4 이전팔] First Korean women in space
[2008.8 이전팔] Beijing Olympics in China.
[2010] 100 Years Bible (Centennial Anniversary) – Digital Bible
[2012] President Gun Hye Park - First Korean Women President
[2017] President Jae In Moon
[2018] (Pyong Cheong) 1st Winter Olympics in Pyong Cheong
[2020] Tokyo Olympics
[2022]
President Yoon Yeok Sul
[2025]
President Lee Jae Myung
There are Korean 24 letters:
Consonants:
[ki-uk]
[ni-un]
[ti-kut]
[ri-ul]
[mi-um]
[pi-up]
[si-ot]
[i-ung]
[gi-ut]
[chi-ut]
[ki-ut]
[ti-ut]
[pi-up]
[hi-ut]
Vowels:
[a]
[ya]
[eo]
[yeo]
[oh]
[yoh]
[u]
[yu]
[u]
[e]
Korean (Hangul)
Chinese (Hanja)
Korean Dictionary
ahn young ha say yo=Greeting, Hello, or How are you?
Annyonghi kayseyo=Good bye - Thanks for coming by
Annyonghi kyeseyo=Good bye - I'm on way out
Songsengnim=Sir, Maam, Miss
Yojum otto shimnikka=How are you?
Ne, chal jinemnido=Yes, I am fine
Kujo kuro sumnida=Not bad, so so
Annyonghi chumuseyo=Good night
Kamsa hamnida=Thank you
Tedanhi kamsa hamnida=Thank you very much
Chon maneyo=You're welcome
Ne, kamsa hamnida=Yes, thank you
Anyo, twessumnida=No thank you
Choum pwekke sumnida=Nice to meet you
Mian hamnida=Pardon me
Chwesong hamnida=I'm sorry
Chal moruge sumnida=I don't understand
Yongo halcchul asimnikka=Do you speak English?
ha na=1
yul=2
set=3
net=4
da sot=5
yo sot=6
il gop=7
yeo dul=8
a hop=9
yul=10
Ship Yi=12
Ship Sam=13
Ship Sa=14
Ship O=15
Ship Yuk=16
Ship Chil=17
Ship Pal=18
Ship Ku=19
I ship=20
Sam ship=30
Sa ship=40
O Ship=50
Yuk Ship=60
Chil Ship=70
Pal Ship=80
Ku Ship=90
Pek=100
Chon=1000
Woryoil=Monday
Hwayoil=Tuesday
Suyoil=Wednesday
Mogyoil=Thursday
Kumyoil=Friday
Toyoil=Saturday
Iry oil=Sunday
Irw ol=January
I wol=February
Sam wol=March
Sa wol=April
O wol=May
Yu wol=June
Chir wol=July
Par wo=August
Ku wol=September
Shi wol=October
Shibir wol=November
Shibi wol=December
ha na nim=God
ye su nim=Jesus
song young e=Holy Spirit
ha rah poh gi=Grandfather
hal mo ni=Grandmother
weh ha rah poh gi=Grandfather (mother's side)
weh hal moh ni=Grandmother (moether's side)
ah poh chi=Father
eo moh ni=Mother
hyung=Older Brother
nu na=Older Sister
na=Me
nam dong sang=Younger Brother
yeo dong sang=Younger Sister
muo imnikka?=What is ....?
Myosshi imnikka?=What time is it?
Onje=When
Onje mokssumnikka=When are we eating?
Weyo=Why
Kagega we munul tadassumnikka?= Why is the store closed?
Nugu=Who
Yi puni nugu shimnikka?=Who is this?
Olma=How much?
Olma imnikka=How much is it?
Odi=Where
Hoteri odi imnikka?=Where is the hotel?
Onu=Which
Onu hangkongsa imnikka?=Which airline?
Musun irimnikka?=What's happening?
Hwajangshiri odi imnikka?=Where are the rest rooms?
Muol hashige ssumnikka?=What would you like to do?
Odi kashimnikka?=Where are you going?
Ige muo imnikka?=What is this?
Twem nikka?=May I
Yogi anjado twem nikka?=May I sit here?
Turogado twem nikka?=May I enter?
Sajinul cchigodo twemnikka?=May I take photo?
Myosshi imnikka=What time is it?
Chongo imnida=It is noon.
Hanshi imnida=It is one o'clock
Tushi imnida=It is two o'clock
Seshi imnida=It is three o'clock
Neshi imnida=It is four o'clock
Pan=Half past the hour
Neshi pan imnida=It is 4:30
Seshi iship pun imnida=It is 3:20
Taesoshi ship pun imnida=It is 5:10
Cajong imnida=It is midnight
Ojon=Morning
Ohu=Afternoon
Chonyok=After sundown
Pam=Night
Ohu seshi=Three o'clock in the afternoon
Myosshie ttonamikka?=What time do we leave?
Chigum=Now
Kumbang=Immediately
Najunge=Later
Heg unul pimnida=Good luck!
Korean Dictionary
Ga-ge=Store
Ga-gyeok=price
Ga-gu=furniture
Ga-gu-jeom=furniture store
Major Cities
Seoul
Busan
Daegu
Dajeon
Gwangju
Ulsa
Kyungju