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Korea (Korean: 한국; RR: Hanguk in South Korea, or Korean: 조선; MR: Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (한반도; 韓半島; Hanbando in South Korea, or 조선반도; 朝鮮半島; Chosŏnbando in North Korea and among some in the Korean diaspora), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The Korean Wikipedia (Korean: 한국어 위키백과) is the Korean language edition of Wikipedia. It was founded on 11 October 2002. As of January 2025, it is the 2nd largest Korean language Wiki site [1] and the 23rd largest Wikipedia, with 696,122 articles and 1,773 active users.
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195 BC: Establishment of Wiman Joseon. [12]108 BC: Han dynasty destroys Wiman Joseon, establishing four commanderies in northern Korean Peninsula. [13]100 BC: Buyeo, which Goguryeo and Baekje claim descent from, is established sometime around the 1st century BC.
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 same peninsula.
Gyeongju (Korean: 경주, pronounced [kjʌ̹ŋ.dʑu]), historically known as Seorabeol (서라벌, pronounced [sʰʌ̹.ɾa̠.bʌɭ]), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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