Korea Unmasked: In Search of the Country, the Society and the People

Author: Won-bok Rhie

• Wiki details
• Interview (of Won-Bok Rhie) on a South Korean show (Heart to Heart)
• Video review of Korea Unmasked

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Historical Background & Resources - Early Periods

Three Kingdoms Period

• Koguryo/Goguryeo (37 BCE - 668 CE)
• Paekche/Baekje (18 BCE - 660 CE)
• Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE)

Medieval Period

• Koryo/Goryeo (918 - 1392)

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Infographic #1

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https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5790/three-kingdoms-of-korea-map/

Original image by Ashraf Kamel. Uploaded by Jan van der Crabben, published on 30 September 2016

Historical Background & Resources - 21st Century

Modern (Sovereign) Period

• Choson/Joseon (1392 - 1910)
• Phila Museum of Art - Teacher Resource Guide for the Joseon Dynasty

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https://www.freeworldmaps.net/island/korean-peninsula/

Historical Background & Resources - 21st Century

Japanese Annexation & Colonialism

• Occupation (1910 - 1945)
• Education about Asia article: Teaching about Comfort Women

Post-WWII

• Division (1945 - 1950)
• Korean War (1950 - 1953)
• Education about Asia article: The Korean War 101: Causes, Course & Conclusion of the Conflict

The Two Koreas

• North Korea & South Korea
• Education about Asia article: The People Who Left the People’s Republic

https://www.freeworldmaps.net/island/korean-peninsula/

Geography & Video Travel Highlights

South Korea

• Seoul
• Jeonju
• Hahoe Village
• Busan
• Pyeongchang

DMZ

North Korea

• Pyongyang (60 Minutes Australia)

https://www.freeworldmaps.net/asia/southkorea/map.html

Korean Language & Script

Korean Language Resource

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https://www.omniglot.com/writing/korean.htm

Infographics on Korean topics