Top 10 facts of Korean History

Koreans are born with good manners, patience, hard working attitude, and intense love for their mother land.Tan-gun was the founder of Korea. His father was considered a heavily diety who had shown his interest to live on earth. The philosophy about Korean are endless but I am here to share about the top 10 facts of Korean history:
  1.  Koreans emerged from pre-historic North Asia. They use to hunt and animals and survived. Lately, they started growing rice.By the bronze age they started developing good metal tools.
  2.  Since 1st century three major kingdoms grew named, Goguyeo, Baekje and Shilla.These kingdoms were very strong and famous. Later they were unified Goryeo Dynasty.In this dynasty civil laws were identified and the buddhism was considered as the religion. 
  3. Then came Josun Dynasity with a new king , who laid several civil, social and adminstratitive laws. Hangul came as the national language and dialect.
  4.  Josun dynasty faced several foreign invasion espeally from Japan. They titled it as Korean Empire.
  5.  Several Resistance movement took place and in 1945, division of North and South Korea was done. The divison Created several tensions between the Democratic and Communist which led to Korean war in 1950,as North Korea invaded South Korea.
  6. Korean pottery has been a very famous and several artifacts have been found in teh Korean peninsula. 
  7.  There has been several facts which show the existence of Chinese records in North Korea.
  8. A small Jin state was established in 300B.C which was made in relation with China.
  9.  Gaya was also a small kingdom which hailed near a river. It was constantly in war with the three kingdoms.Gaya King had married an Indian queen, most famous expatriate Queen Hwangok of Gaya.  
  10.  King Taejo identified Seoul as the Capital of South Korea which was previously called Hanyang. The word Korea was derived from Goreoyeo Kingdom.
Also it is called the land of morning calm. The art and music of Korea are very much dedicated to Nature.
Korea has been gifted by several natural sites with the mountains around, river coast, sea, beaches, islands. The most famous ancient sports of Korea are taekwando, Hapkido(martial arts),and Ssireuim(wrestling). Modern Korea has made several developments in science and technology with their good education system and immense hard work. The modern Korea is a blend of historic philosophies and new technology which is worth to visit and experience.
  

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Re: Top 10 facts of Korean History

Koje, this is the second blog entry I read of yours, and besides your incapability to write English in a coherent and grammatically correct manner, you are proving to the whole world that you do not know what you are talking about.

The so-called "facts" that you listed are nothing more than a joke, perhaps some random information you recalled from reading blogs and Wikipedia entries or perhaps by simply making things up.

You mention that "Hangul came as the national language and dialect [during the Joseon dynasty]". First, I am not sure if you are aware of this, but Hangul is a script, not a language. Hangukmal or hangugeo are the words for “Korean language” in Korean. In any case, the Korean language was used for as long as Koreans can remember their history. Hangul, on the other hand, was invented during the 15th century but was not used widely until well into the 20th century. In fact, by the turn of the 20th century, everything (books, newspapers, signs, letters) was still written close to 100% in hanja, or Chinese characters.

Additionally, you mention that “Several Resistance movement took place and in 1945, division of North and South Korea was done.” This is only partly true. In 1945, Russia and the USA did agree to administrate the peninsula “temporarily” in two separate regions. However, the actual countries of North and South Korea did not come into being until 1948.

Lastly, you talk about some random stuff at the end of your 10 “facts”, such as that “The art and music of Korea are very much dedicated to Nature.” I don’t know what you are referring to here, maybe you could enlighten us? I don’t see how K-POP is very much dedicated to nature.

And you say that “Modern Korea has made several developments in science and technology with their good education system and immense hard work.” While I don’t see why anybody would argue the fact that Koreans have been and are still, in general, very hard working, I do not think their education system is that good at all. In fact, a very recent news article from the Korea Times goes by the title of “2.8% of grade-schoolers: I want to kill myself”.

Not only are suicides common among high school and university students, the education system is extremely elitist and does not reward creativity and/or critical thinking. Unless you manage to make it up to one of the top 10 universities in the country (and speak English at an advanced level, even if you might never need such skills in your life), your chances at obtaining employment at one of the chaebols or at any  good corporation are close to null.

Re: Top 10 facts of Korean History

Thank you for the detail discussion. I am not generally logging into Koreabridge. I would suggest, next time please comment on my blog itself.

I liked some part of your comment and I have some improvements in the new education system of  Korea.

Surely, I am not well versed with Korean history but the facts I have written are in line with the articles I have read.

Please feel free to comment anytime.

Kojeblogger

Re: Top 10 facts of Korean History

Thank you for the detail discussion. I am not generally logging into Koreabridge. I would suggest, next time please comment on my blog itself.

I liked some part of your comment and I have some improvements in the new education system of  Korea.

Surely, I am not well versed with Korean history but the facts I have written are in line with the articles I have read.

Please feel free to comment anytime.

Kojeblogger