History of Korea or First Koreans

Before entering, especially doing business somewhere we want to learn more about that place and somehow prepare ourselves. So, since our past defines and affects on our future, let's take a look on Korean's history, and see how South Korea became the one we are familiar with today. Moreover, I bet you probably always wondered how and why Korea divided and became two separate countries, with same nation and language, but different values and structure.

People have been living in Korea for at least 10,000 years. Archaeologists believe the ancestors of today's Koreans came from Mongolia and Siberia.
Korea's first kingdom was Old Chosun, which ruled the northwest and parts of China for more than 22 centuries. In 108 B.C. it was overthrown by Chinese armies, and three new kingdoms emerged: Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla. In the A.D. 660s, the Silla, with the help of Chinese troops, won control of the country.

By A.D. 901 Korea had once again broken into three kingdoms. In 936, a powerful noble named Wang Kon unified the country under the name Koryo. This kingdom lasted until 1392, when the Yi family seized the throne and began the Choson dynasty, which ruled until 1910.


In 1894, Japan and China sent soldiers to put down an uprising in Korea. Afterward, they and Russia fought for control of Korea, which Japan won in 1910. When Japan lost in World War II, its territories, including Korea, were taken over by the Allies. Soviet troops occupied the north while U.S. troops stayed in the south. In 1950, the communists in the north invaded the south, sparking the beginning of the Korean War. The war raged until 1953, and more than 2.5 million Koreans, Americans, Chinese, and others died. The war was never officially ended, and the Koreas remain divided.


And that's how it is today, there were several attempts to unite the nation and countries, but all attempts failed. South Korea demonstrated its willingness to peace, however all negotiations with North ended unsuccessfully. So, now South Korea achieved a permission of separated families meeting, where thousand of people were able to find and met their relatives and family members. However, people are not very satisfied with the way it goes. Here is the video how these meetings looks like.