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#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 47. Korea's stuggle to keep sovereignty over Dokdo Islets

2015-12-01

Dokdo, volcanic islets located 87.4 kilometers away from Ulleungdo Island. The dispute over Dokdo sovereignty between Korea and Japan dates ...

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King Chimryu

2015-11-25

King Chimryu succeeded to the throne in the year 384 when his father King Geungusu died. His reign didn’t last long. He died the following year, after ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 46. Korea, a Nation of Rising Sports Stars

2015-11-24

Korea’s sports world was all but wiped out during the Korean War. But the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul was completed in 1963 to spark the growth of ...

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King Geungusu

2015-11-18

Geungusu came to the throne in 375 to become the fourteenth ruler of the Baekje kingdom. While he was still the crown prince, he distinguished himself ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 45. Korea’s Aerospace Program: Reaching for the Stars

2015-11-17

On June 11th, 2009 the Naro Space Center opened in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, making Korea the 13th country in the world to have its own ...

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King Geunchogo(2)

2015-11-11

While King Geunchogo fought fiercely with the northern kingdom of Goguryeo, he sought to improve relations with other neighboring states. Baekje ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 43. Cheonggyecheon Stream, Restored Back to Nature and the Hearts of the People

2015-11-10

Downtown Seoul is a modern area full of tall buildings. Amid the buildings and loud noises of the city, we can hear the sound of flowing water. It comes ...

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King Geunchogo

2015-11-04

King Geunchogo, the 13th ruler of the Baekje Kingdom, was undoubtedly one of the greatest figures of the kingdom, which enjoyed its glory days under ...

#Korea Panorama 70 Years

Part 43. KTX, Revolutionizing Railway Speed

2015-11-03

The opening ceremony for the Korea Train Express or KTX was held at 10 AM on March 30th, 2004 at Seoul Station Plaza. With the opening of the 1st stage ...

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King Gye

2015-10-28

The History of the Three Kingdoms states that King Gye was honest and courageous and that he was good at horse-riding and archery. He was the eldest ...

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