The History of Korea

By Allen LeeSociety & Culture History

The History of Korea episodes

September 20, 2021 -100 BCE TO 313 CE: THE SAMHAN (삼한 ; 三韓), CONTINUED
The Three States of Samhan. Could we have found the earliest roots of K-pop?
40 min
September 06, 2021 -400 BCE to 0 CE: The Jin State (진국; 辰國) and the Formation of Samhan (삼한; 三韓)
In this episode, we talk about the ancient kingdom of Jin and the formation of the Proto-three Kingdoms of Samhan.
35 min
May 08, 2021 -75 BCE to 313 CE: Early Goguryeo (고구려; 高句麗)

The early days of the mighty Goguryeo Kingdom (고구려; 高句麗) of Korea.
34 min
July 04, 2020 100 CE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies Part 2 (한사군; 漢四郡)
The exciting conclusion of the Han Commanderies in ancient Korea. The Korean Han (韓; 한); The Chinese Han (漢朝; 한조); Koguryeo ( 고구려; 高句麗); Wa (倭); Ye (예; 濊)
27 min
June 17, 2020 -108 BCE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies 1
The Han commanderies refers to the territories that Han China set up to govern Korea after conquering Gojoseon in 108 BCE. Ye (예; 濊); Yemaek (예맥; 濊貊); Jin (진한; 辰韓); the Han (한; 韓); The Han Dynasty (漢)
44 min
May 22, 2020 -109 BCE to -108 BCE: When Han Attacks
Early Korea; the Shiji (太史公書; 사기); The Han Dynasty (漢朝; 한조); The Yan Kingdom (연나라; 燕國); The Xiongnu (흉노; 匈奴)
43 min
May 04, 2020 -300 BCE to -108 BCE: Early Iron Age of Korea
The first Korean state and the politicization and controversy thereof. Chiaoxian; Gojoseon; Gija Joseon; Wiman Joseon; Xiongnu
40 min
April 23, 2020 -12,000 BCE to -300 BCE: Neolithic Korea
The Jeulmun and Mumun Periods of pre-historic Korea; Dolmens; The Dangun Wanggeom Creation Myth.
40 min
October 06, 2019 -2,000,000 BCE to -12,000 BCE: Land, Language and Pre-Origins
How big is the Korean peninsula? What did Korea look like during the Ice Age? How did Koreans evolve from Homo Erectus? DNA evidence of Koreans and the Denisovan. The origins of the Korean language.
44 min
October 22, 2017 1260 CE: Mongol Suzerainty and Last Vestiges of Resistance
Goryeo finally submits to Kublai Khan; Prince Sim is betrothed to a Mongol princess; The Sambyeolcho continue to lead a resistance; Explosives and gunpowder requested by local Mongol officers.
31 min