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King Saban

2015-09-30

Saban succeeded his father, King Gusu, in 234. But his rule didn’t last long. His name “Saban” means “half of a grain of sand,” indicating that his ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 38. Another Leap Forward for Korean Cinema

2015-09-29

The Korean movie industry enjoyed its glory days during the 1990s. A number of new milestones were set and many colorful and significant cinematic ...

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King Gusu

2015-09-23

King Gusu became the sixth ruler of Baekje in 214 when his father King Chogo died. Historical records say that he was very tall, presumably standing ...

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Part 37. How Korea Overcame a Financial Crisis

2015-09-22

On November 21st, 1997 then-deputy economic minister Lim Chang-yuel announced that Korea had applied for emergency rescue funds from the International ...

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King Chogo

2015-09-16

King Chogo came to the throne in the year 166 to become the fifth ruler of Baekje. There had been friction between Baekje and the neighboring state ...

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Part 36. Peaceful Transition of Power

2015-09-15

On February 25th 1998 long-time political dissident Kim Dae-jung is inaugurated as the 15th president of the Republic of Korea. Kim Dae-jung’s ...

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King Gaeru

2015-09-09

King Gaeru came to the throne in the year 128 when his father, King Giru, died. In 132, he built a mountain fortress called Bukhan Sanseong in present-day ...

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Part 35. The Revival of the Local Self-governing System

2015-09-08

Autonomous governance system for local government was briefly instituted in 1948, right after the government of the Republic of Korea was established, ...

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King Giru

2015-09-02

King Giru was the eldest son of King Daru, the second ruler of Baekje. He remained the crown prince for 44 years before finally coming to the throne ...

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Part 34. Korea’s cultural relics preserved as heritage of humanity

2015-09-01

In recognition the diversity and importance of Korea’s cultural heritage that has accumulated over five thousand years, UNESCO at last inscribed ...

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