The author is a professor of history at Kyung Hee University. Over the past 60 years, Gojoseon (2,333 BC to 108 BC), or ancient Joseon, was one of the hottest topics in historical circles in East Asia ...

The origins of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, are shrouded in myth. Although legend holds that it was founded by the king Dangun in 2333 B.C., Chinese records suggest that it emerged much later.

On National Foundation Day, the bear and tiger in the myth of Gojoseon (2333 BC to 108 BC), Korea’s first kingdom, may not have come out of the cave to become human given all the conflicts in the ...

In addition to lack of ancient and medieval Korean history professors teaching overseas, political problems at home cloud future of Korean history studies Over 70 million Koreans in both South and ...

One of the first stories Korean children come across in life usually include the great founding myths of the ancient Korean nations of Gojoseon, Buyeo, Goguryeo, Balhae, Silla and Baekje, who's people ...