Korea

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Korea is a historical and cultural region in East Asia, now divided into North and South Korea, known for its distinct language, script traditions, and influential cultural heritage.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Japanese Korea 1

Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
associatedDynasty Goryeo dynasty NERFINISHED
Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
bordersBodyOfWater Korea Strait NERFINISHED
Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
Yellow Sea NERFINISHED
bordersCountry China NERFINISHED
Japan (maritime boundary) NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
colonizedBy Empire of Japan NERFINISHED
continent Asia
culturalHeritage Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED
Korean Confucian traditions
Korean calligraphy
Korean ceramics
Korean cuisine
Korean folk tales
Korean martial arts
Korean traditional dance
Korean traditional music
dividedInto Democratic People’s Republic of Korea NERFINISHED
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED
divisionFormalizedBy Korean Armistice Agreement NERFINISHED
divisionOccurredInYear 1945
etymologyOfEnglishName derived from Goryeo
hasDemilitarizedZone Korean Demilitarized Zone NERFINISHED
hasPart North Korea NERFINISHED
South Korea NERFINISHED
historicallyUnifiedAs Gojoseon NERFINISHED
Goryeo NERFINISHED
Joseon NERFINISHED
Three Kingdoms of Korea NERFINISHED
locatedIn East Asia
locatedOn Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED
majorReligion Buddhism NERFINISHED
Christianity
Confucianism NERFINISHED
Shamanism
nameInHangul 한국 NERFINISHED
nameInHanja 韓國 NERFINISHED
notableMartialArt Hapkido NERFINISHED
Taekwondo NERFINISHED
periodOfColonialRule 1910–1945
primaryLanguage Korean language NERFINISHED
traditionalClothing Hanbok NERFINISHED
traditionalFood Kimchi
traditionalNameInKorean 조선
한국 NERFINISHED
traditionalScriptReform Hangul promulgation in 15th century
UNESCOHeritageExamples Changdeokgung Palace Complex NERFINISHED
Jongmyo Shrine NERFINISHED
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple NERFINISHED
writingSystem Hangul NERFINISHED
Hanja NERFINISHED

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Lee Kun-hee placeOfBirth Korea
this entity surface form: Japanese Korea
Siddham script usedIn Korea