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17 September. North Korea (DPRK) and South Korea (ROK) join the United Nations (UN). 26 December. The end of the Cold War as the Soviet Union collapses and North Korea loses military and economic aid. 1992 11 August. South Korea's first satellite, KITSAT-1, a.k.a. 우리별 (Uri Byol) is successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre. 24 August.
Tool-making artifacts from the Paleolithic period have been found in present-day North Hamgyong, South Pyongan, Gyeonggi, and north and south Chungcheong provinces, [24] which dates the Paleolithic Age to half a million years ago, [5] though it may have begun as late as 400,000 years ago [1] or as early as 600,000–700,000 years ago. [2] [3]
This is a list of years in South Korea. See also the timeline of Korean history . For only articles about years in South Korea that have been written, see Category:Years in South Korea .
Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years.
Countries & their culture: South Korea; History of Korea, Asian Info Organization; The Korean War, BBC; Korean War, Naval History & Heritage Command; Hidden Korea, PBS; Korea: case history of a pawn Archived 8 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine, The United States Army Center of Military History; The Korea Society Podcast: History of Korea Part 1&2
When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law this week it was the first time a South Korean government took such a drastic measure since it became a fully functioning democracy ...
Sep. 4—100 Years Ago Sept. 4, 1923 Every report received from Japan throughout the day on Sept. 3 either confirmed or increased estimates of the havoc wrought in death and destruction by the ...
Today, the population of the Seoul area comprises 20% of the total population of South Korea. During the 1990s, the city began to attract many workers from other countries, changing demographics. Previously, nearly all of Seoul's residents were Korean. Today, there are an estimated 200,000 foreign nationals living in Seoul.