Major Events in Modern Korea

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  • Period: Jul 17, 1392 to

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Joseon Dynasty
    Jul 20, 1392

    Joseon Dynasty

    1392 - 1897: Joseon Dynasty (朝鮮)
  • Japanese Invasion to Korean (Imjin War)

    Japanese Invasion to Korean (Imjin War)

    1592 - 1598: Two Japanese Invasions to Korea under Hideyoshi
    In the image: Schematic image of the invasion. Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:History_of_Korea-1592-1597.svg)
  • Korean Empire

    Korean Empire

    The Korean Empire - included the first period of great modernization in Korea starting in 1883 by Queen Min beginning with the first Korean delegation to America. 1897 marks
  • Period: to

    Korean Empire

  • End of the Russo-Japanese War

    End of the Russo-Japanese War. Japan solidifies power over Korea.

  • End of the Russo-Japanese War

    Japan solidifies power over Korea.

  • Japan formally annexes Korea

  • Period: to

    Japanese Colonial Rule

  • Demonstrations

    Demonstrations begin in Japanese occupied Korea after the death of Prince Gojong in favor of Korean Independence. The period of uprisings last two months.

  • Soshi-Kamei policy

    Soshi-Kamei policy begins. Japanese began to encourage the creation of Japanese-style surnames and family names in general to replace Korean bon-gwan clan names.

  • End of Japanese Rule

    WWII Japan surrendered and Korea is divided between Soviet and U.S forces

  • Republic of Korea

    Republic of Korea established with President Syngman Rhee

  • North Korea Established

    Democratic People's Republic of Korea established with Premier Kim Il-Sung

  • Korean War

    Korean War begins
  • Period: to

    Korean War

  • Korean Armistice Agreement

    Korean War stopped by Korean Armistice Agreement

  • Student revolution

    Student revolution overthrows Rhee's autocratic government - he resigns

  • Military Rule (Park Chung Hee)

    General Park Chung Hee leads a coup d'état of the interim government and establishes military rule