Writer: Chhavi Sharma (Surat, Gujarat, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) The education system in South Korea operates on a 6–3–3–4 structure, consisting of six years of elementary school, three years of middle school, three years of high school, and approximately four years of college or university. According to the Korean age system, elementary…
Tag: Korean History
5 Korean Historical Movies You Must Watch
Writer: Lavanya Sukumaran (Vadodara, Gujarat, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) This article features carefully chosen must-watch historical Korean films, which will surely take you all on a captivating journey through historical times. These films are the best combination of compelling stories and fascinating settings of culture. The filmmakers, because of their great cinematographic…
THE THREE KINGDOMS OF KOREA
Writer: Chhavi Sharma (Surat, Gujarat, India) Editor: Arpita Jena ( Baripada, Odisha, India) Just as the topic says, the three Kingdoms are an acronym for the three kingdoms (57 BC—668 AD), namely Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, which were formed by controlling the peninsula and Manchuria until the consolidation of Silla in 676 AD. In 698,…
Korea Under Japanese Rule
Writer: Priyanka Padala (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) We all know that India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on the same date, August 15. However, little do we know about the story and struggle of the people in South Korea during Japanese colonialism. Japanese rule in Korea lasted from…
Unification of 3 Kingdoms Under Silla
Writer: Khushi Vaid (Delhi, India) Editor: Tahoora Charfare (Fahaheel, Kuwait) Unified Silla The Unified Silla Kingdom (668–935) was the first dynasty to rule the entire Korean peninsula. Silla used the assistance of the Chinese T’ang Dynasty to finally defeat its rivals and form a unified Korean state after centuries of battles with the other states…
Cheoyongmu: A Traditional Korean Dance-Form
Khiroda Singh Khuntia, Rourkela, Odisha: South Korea, a country which is famous for not only its entertainment, music, food, beauty, and fashion but also for its long preserved diverse tradition and culture. South Korea is now dominating the world due to the ever-increasing popularity of K-Pop and K-Dramas; and also has a fascinating history of its own traditional dances and music forms. Many K-Fans who love K-Dramas probably have seen the historical dramas such as Hwarang, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, and Hwang Jini; and might have found out how the traditional dance-forms were performed back then. Traditional dance-forms like Cheoyongmu, Seungmu, Hallyangmu, and Buchaechum which were beautifully performed in royal courts and among masses since the ancient times, are preserved and performed even today.
History of Silla Dynasty
Mughda Sanjay Attarde, Mumbai, Maharashtra: Korea is a land with a significant history. Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla found Silla dynasty in 57 BC. When he turned 13, six clans submitted to him as king and established Saro-guk. Saro-guk comprised six villages and six clans. Silla was also referred as Gyerim and the dynasty was recorded to use Hanja or traditional writing system using Chinese characters. This dynasty acquired a detail system of law and governance, social status and official advancement by 6th century and the bone rank system dictated them.