#Korea Panorama 70 Years Part 39. Inter-Korean Summit Opening an Era of Reconciliation and Cooperation 2015-10-06 A new chapter in the history of the Korean Peninsula began on June 13th, 2000. The leaders of South and North Korea met in Pyongyang for the first time ... Listen
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 ... Listen
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 ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years 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 ... Listen
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 ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years 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 ... Listen
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 ...
#Korea Panorama 70 Years 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, ... Listen
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 ...