The author is a professor of history at Kyung Hee University. Over the past 60 years, Gojoseon (2,333 BC to 108 BC), or ancient Joseon, was one of the hottest topics in historical circles in East Asia ...

The origins of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, are shrouded in myth. Although legend holds that it was founded by the king Dangun in 2333 B.C., Chinese records suggest that it emerged much later.

An ancient kingdom, which existed on the Korean Peninsula between 2333 and 100 B.C., controlled a significantly large part of the present northeastern region of China for some time, according to a ...

In addition to lack of ancient and medieval Korean history professors teaching overseas, political problems at home cloud future of Korean history studies Over 70 million Koreans in both South and ...

This is the first of a 10-part series on Korean history from its mythological, ancient beginning until the present day. This project is sponsored by several companies and public agencies including ...

One of the first stories Korean children come across in life usually include the great founding myths of the ancient Korean nations of Gojoseon, Buyeo, Goguryeo, Balhae, Silla and Baekje, who's people ...