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History enthusiast passionate about all things Korean. Rely overwhelmingly on English-language sources but also try to pull from Korean-language sources.


    • Sep 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    -100 BCE TO 313 CE: THE SAMHAN (삼한 ; 三韓), CONTINUED

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 39:59


    The Three States of Samhan. Could we have found the earliest roots of K-pop?

    -400 BCE to 0 CE: The Jin State (진국; 辰國) and the Formation of Samhan (삼한; 三韓)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 34:55


    In this episode, we talk about the ancient kingdom of Jin and the formation of the Proto-three Kingdoms of Samhan.

    -75 BCE to 313 CE: Early Goguryeo (고구려; 高句麗)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 33:27


    The early days of the mighty Goguryeo Kingdom (고구려; 高句麗) of Korea.

    100 CE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies Part 2 (한사군; 漢四郡)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 26:29


    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)

    -108 BCE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 43:58


    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)

    -109 BCE to -108 BCE: When Han Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 42:13


    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)

    -300 BCE to -108 BCE: Early Iron Age of Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 39:22


    The first Korean state and the politicization and controversy thereof. Chiaoxian; Gojoseon; Gija Joseon; Wiman Joseon; Xiongnu

    -12,000 BCE to -300 BCE: Neolithic Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 39:27


    The Jeulmun and Mumun Periods of pre-historic Korea; Dolmens; The Dangun Wanggeom Creation Myth.

    -2,000,000 BCE to -12,000 BCE: Land, Language and Pre-Origins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 43:22


    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.

    1260 CE: Mongol Suzerainty and Last Vestiges of Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 30:51


    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.

    1254 CE: Mongol's Final Attack and Goryeo's Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 32:14


    Description: Jalairtai Qorci's brutal attacks; Goryeo finally submits; Choe Hang's death; Choe Ui's assassination; the Crown Prince Cheon 원종(元宗) finally visits the Mongol Court; King Gojong dies; Mongke Khan dies; Kublai Khan meets Goryeo Prince Cheon  

    1232 CE: The Return of the Goryeons.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 38:11


    The Goryeons make the fateful decision to assassinate all 72 Mongol Commissioners, sparking yet another invasion. 72 Daruyacis Killed; Mongol's 2nd and 3rd invasion of Korea; Tripitaka Koreana (합천 해인사 대장경판,陜川 海印寺 大藏經板; 팔만대장경, 八萬大藏經; Hong Bog-weon 홍복원(洪福源, 1206년 ~ 1258년); Song China's Capital Hangzhou (杭州市).

    1231 CE: The (Mongol) Empire Strikes Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 21:46


    After Goryeons resist the Mongol's extortionate tributary demands, and some Mongol envoys mysteriously disappear, the Mongols attack in earnest. Bloodbath ensues.

    1218 CE: A New Hope?: Mongol Suzerainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 16:40


    The Mongols enter the peninsula ostensibly to rid it of the Khitan. It's a brief honeymoon period until the Mongols force Goryeo into its suzerainty. The relationship rapidly deteriorates from there. It's a short period in time, just 16 years from 1218-1231, but it's chock full of geopolitics. Not so much battle scenes, which is in the next episode, but plenty of diplomatic intrigue and a little spy craft thrown in. I'm excited, and I know you are, too.

    1214 CE: The Prequel: Mongols Sniff Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2017 31:15


    We discuss the lead up to the Mongol's Invasion of Korea in the 13th century. #大元大蒙古國 #대원대몽고국 #몽골 #제국 ᠳᠠᠢ ᠦᠨ ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠯᠦ

    1100 CE: Baekjeong, Medieval Outcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 46:23


    All Choe'd out? Let's step away from the narrative to discuss the fascinating outcasts of medieval Korea: the Baekjeong.

    1249 CE: Choe Hang and Choe Ui

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 24:36


    The fall of the House of Choe under the mostly tragic reigns of Choe Hang (최항, 崔沆) and Choe Ui (최의, 崔竩).

    1219 CE: Choe U

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 21:56


    Choe U (최우) • Choe's “Kitchen Cabinet” • The Directorate General of Policy Formulation (Kyojong Togam, 교정도감) • Personnel Authority (정방, 政房) • Ganghwa Island (강화도, 江華島)

    1196 CE: Military Dictator Choe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 27:49


    Military Dictator Choe Chungheon (최충헌, 崔忠獻) • Goryeo Military • Goryeo Buddhism

    1170 CE: The Military Coup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 35:30


    Today, we're going to talk about my favorite period in Korean history: the Military coup of 1170. Why is this my favorite? Because of the chaos. I'm talking slave and peasant rebellions. Even monks revolt! The king's spine is snapped in two and his body is rolled into a rug and thrown into the lake. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's start at the beginning.

    1196 CE: Military Dictator Choe (Re-upload)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 27:49


    Opportunistic general Choe Chungheon (최충헌, 崔忠獻) takes over the country as military dictator.   (Re-uploaded from 2017 due to technical issue)

    1170 CE: The Military Coup (Re-upload)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 35:31


    (Re-uploaded in 2021 due to technical issues with original) My favorite period in Korean history: The Military Coup of 1170. Why is this my favorite? Because of the chaos. I'm talking slave and peasant revolts. Even monks revolt!    

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