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UN forces retreating south of the 38th parallel in the Korean War.
- 12.12, see Coup d'etat of December 12th
- 1988 Summer Olympics
- 2002 World Cup
- 2004 Summer Olympics (Korea's participation in)
- 2.28 Movement, see Daegu democracy movement
- 3DDX
- 3.1 Movement, see March first movement
- 38th parallel
- 4.20, see April Revolution
- 5.18, see Gwangju massacre
- 6 martyred ministers
- 6.25, see Korean War
- 8 Provinces
- 8.15, see Liberation of Korea and Victory over Japan Day
- 88 Olympic Expressway
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Aa
- Aak, a genre of Korean court music.
- Adalla of Silla, a 2nd-century ruler of Silla.
- Addicted (2002 film)
- Administrative divisions of North Korea, see Subdivisions of North Korea
- Administrative divisions of South Korea, see Subdivisions of South Korea
- Dick Advocaat, coach of the South Korean national football team.
Ae
- Ae of Gojoseon, also known as King Jun, the last ruler of Gojoseon.
- Aegukga, the national anthem of South Korea.
- Aegukka, the national anthem of North Korea.
- Agency for National Security Planning, see National Intelligence Service (South Korea)
- Ahn (Korean name)
- Ajagae, a military leader of late Unified Silla.
Ai
- Air Koryo, the national airline of North Korea.
- Altaic hypothesis
- Amnok River, marking the boundary between China and North Korea
- An (surname), see Ahn (Korean name)
- St. Andrew Kim Taegon, first Korean Roman Catholic priest and martyr
- Anapji, an ancient pond in Gyeongju.
- Anarchism in Korea
- Andong, a city in northern Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Anglican Church of Korea
- Anju (city), a city in North Korea.
- Anju, a side dish served with alcohol.
- Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the official history of Korea from 1392 to the late 19th century.
- Ansan, a city in western Gyeonggi-do.
- Anseong, a city in Gyeonggi-do.
- ANSP, see National Intelligence Service (South Korea)
- Anyang, a city in Gyeonggi-do.
Ap
- Apgujeong, a quality, upscale shopping district in Seoul.
- April Revolution, an uprising which ended the First Republic of South Korea.
- Ara Gaya, a member of the ancient Gaya confederacy.
- Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang), see picture.
- Arirang, a style of traditional Korean folksong.
- Arirang, a 1926 film.
- Arirang Festival, the official name of the North Korean "mass games."
- Arirang satellite
- Asan, a city in northern Chungcheongnam-do.
- Asian financial crisis, a market collapse which took place in 1997.
- Asian Highway Network, a planned cross-continental highway system.
- Asian Theatre of World War II
- Asiana Airlines, one of South Korea's two major airlines.
- Axe Murder Incident
This is a partial list of Korea-related topics starting with B. For Korean words starting with ㅂ, see also under P.
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Ba
- Baduk, a board game also known as go, popular throughout East Asia.
- Baekdudaegan, a range of mountains stretching from Baekdusan to Jirisan.
- Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
- Bae Yong Joon, a popular South Korean actor.
- Baek Sang Seung, mayor of Gyeongju.
- Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, the founder of the Silla kingdom.
- Bak Sin Hee, a South Korean voice actor.
- Bamboo Curtain, a term describing the division of Korea.
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- Bang, a Korean word meaning "room."
- Bank of Korea, the main bank of South Korea.
- Balhae, a medieval kingdom in Manchuria and northern Korea.
- Battle, see List of battles of Korea
Be
- Beolhyu of Silla, the ninth king of Silla (d. 196).
- Beomeosa, a Korean Buddhist temple in Busan.
- Beondegi, roasted silkworm larvae.
- Beopju, a traditional alcoholic Korean drink.
- Beopsang, a stream of thought that represented the Indian Yoga-ca-ra system of thought in East Asia.
Bi
- Bibimbap, a traditional Korean food.
- Bihwa Gaya, one of the member states of the Gaya confederacy.
- Blue House, the residence of the President of South Korea.
Bo
- BoA, a K-pop singer.
- Bocheon-gyo, a Korean religion.
- Boeun, a county in Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Bohyeonsa, a Korean Buddhist temple in North Korea.
- Boksin, leader of the 7th-century Baekje restoration movement.
- Bone rank system, the caste system of Silla.
- Bonghwa, a county in northern Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Bongwon Temple, a Taego Order Buddhist temple in Seoul.
- Boryeong, a city in western Chungcheongnam-do.
- Boseong, a county in western Jeollanam-do.
Bu
- Buan County, a district in southern Jeollanam-do.
- Buddhism (Korean)
- Bucheon,a district in central Gyeonggi-do.
- Bulgogi, a traditional Korean barbecue dish.
- Bulguksa, a famed Korean Buddhist temple in Gyeongju.
- Bundang, a recently developed rizty area in Seongnam
- Busan
- Buyeo (state), an ancient Manchurian kingdom with links to Goguryeo and Baekje.
- Buyeo County, a district in southern Chungcheongnam-do.
- Buyeo languages, a hypothetical language family.
- Byeokpa, a court faction in the late Joseon Dynasty.
- Byeonhan confederacy, one of the three Samhan leagues.
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Ca
Cass, a popular South Korean beer.
- Calvin University, a Presbyterian university in Yongin.
- Camp 22, a concentration camp in North Korea.
- Capital Baptist Theological Seminary, a Baptist school with campuses in Seoul and Anseong.
- Cass (beer), a popular South Korean beer.
- Catholic Sangji College, a private college in Andong.
- Catholic University of Daegu, the largest Catholic-affiliated university in South Korea.
- Catholic University of Korea, a leading Roman Catholic university in South Korea.
- Catholic University of Pusan, a small private university in Busan.
- Celadon, a form of pottery perfected in the Goryeo dynasty.
Ch
Cha
- Cha (Korean name), a Korean family name.
- Chaebol, South Korean conglomerates.
- Chae Jung An (b. 1977), a South Korean actress.
- Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the title held by the ruler of North Korea.
- Chajang, a Silla Buddhist monk, see Jajang.
- Champion
- Chang, alternate spelling of Jang (Korean name). See that article for a list of individuals.
- Chang Shin College, a private Christian college in Masan.
- Changbaek Mountains, a range along the Chinese-North Korean border.
- Changdeokgung, a Joseon Dynasty palace in Seoul.
- Changgi, a board game sometimes called "Korean chess," see under janggi.
- Changgyeonggung, a Joseon Dynasty palace in Seoul.
- Changnyeong County, a district in northern Gyeongsangnam-do.
- Changwon, a district in eastern Gyeongsangnam-do.
- Changwon Polytechnic College
- Changwon Civil Stadium, a large multi-use stadium in Changwon.
- Chaoxianzu Koreans, ethnic Koreans living in China.
Che
The Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju.
- Cheju, an island province in southernmost South Korea, see Jeju.
- Cheomhae of Silla
- Cheomseongdae, an observatory tower of Silla dynasty in Gyeongju.
- Cheon Gaesomun, see under Yeon Gaesomun.
- Cheonan, a district in northern Chungcheongnam-do.
- Cheonan Baekseok Stadium, a large multi-use stadium in Cheonan.
- Cheonan National Technical College
- Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway
- Cheonan University
- Cheonan Yonam College
- Cheondogyo, a religion of Korea.
- Cheongdo County, a district in southern Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Cheonggyecheon, a stream in central Seoul.
- Cheongju, the capital of Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Cheongju Airport, the only commercial airport in the Chungcheong provinces.
- Cheongju National University of Education
- Cheongju University
- Cheongju (wine), a traditional clear alcoholic beverage.
- Cheongnyangni Station, a station in northern Seoul.
- Cheongpyeong, a small town in Gapyeong County.
- Cheonmin, the lowest social class in the Joseon Dynasty.
- Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido, a 15th-century Korean star map.
- Cheongsong County, a district in central Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Cheong Wa Dae, the official residence of the President of South Korea.
- Cheongwon County, a district in central Chungcheongbuk-do surrounding Cheongju.
- Cheongyang County, a district in central Chungcheongnam-do.
- Cheongyang Provincial College, the only college in Cheongyang County.
- Cheonjamun, the Thousand Character Classic, a traditional text for teaching hanja.
- Cheontae, Buddhist sect established in the 11th century by Uicheon.
- Cheorwon County, a district in northernmost Gangwon, South Korea.
Chi
- Chi-hwa-seon, a movie depicting the life of Joseon Dynasty painter Owon.
- Chilgok County, a district in central Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Chilsung Cider, a modern Korean beverage.
- Chima jeogori, a traditional form of Korean dress.
- Unsuk Chin, a Korean composer of classical music.
- Chinese character encoding
- Chinju, see under Jinju.
- Chinju National University of Education
Cho
- Cho (also spelled Jo), a common Korean family name.
- Chodang University
- Choe Chiwon, a late Silla poet and scholar
- Choi (also spelled Choe), a common Korean family name.
- Chollima, a symbol of North Korea.
- Chonbuk, see under Jeollabuk-do.
- Chongak, see under jeongak.
- Chong Mong-Chu, see under Jeong Mong-ju.
- Ch'ŏngjin, city in North Korea.
- Chongju National College of Science and Technology
- Chongnyon Hotel
- Chongshin University
- Chonnam, see under Jeollanam-do.
- Chonnam National University, a large public university in Gwangju.
- Choonhae College
- Chopsticks
- Chosen Army of Japan, the occupation army under Japanese rule.
- Chosŏn, see under Joseon or Joseon Dynasty.
- Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper.
- Chosun University, a large private university in Gwangju.
- Christian College of Nursing
- Christianity in Korea
- Christmas in August
Chu

- Chu Sang Mi
- Chu Si-gyeong, an early modern Korean linguist.
- Chu Yo-han
- Chugye University for the Arts, a fine arts school in Seodaemun-gu in central Seoul.
- Chuk-guk, a traditional sport similar to soccer.
- Chun Doo-hwan, former president of South Korea during the Fifth Republic.
- Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon, South
Korea.
- Chuncheon Civil Stadium, a large multi-use stadium in Chuncheon.
- Chuncheon National University of Education
- Chuncheon Polytechnic College
- Chung Dong-young
- Chung Ju-yung
- Chung Kyung-Ho
- Chung Mong-hun
- Chung-Ang University, a large university in Seoul.
- Chungbuk, see under Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea.
- Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea's only landlocked province.
- Chungcheongnam-do, a province in western South Korea.
- Chungju, a city in central Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
- Chungmu, see under Yi Sun-sin.
- Chungnam, see under Chungcheongnam-do.
- Chungnyeol of Goryeo
- Chungwoon University
- Chunhyang (film)
- Chunhyangga,a traditional Korean story.
- Chunnam Techno College, a technical college in Gokseong County, Jeollanam-do.
- Chuseok, the annual autumn harvest festival.
Ci
Interior of the COEX Mall in Seoul.
| Cities of Korea: see List of cities in North Korea, List of cities in South Korea, and Special cities of Korea |
- CJK
- Classical Chinese
- COEX Mall
- Comfort women
- Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (North Korea)
- Communications in North Korea
- Communications in South Korea
| Confucianism: see Korean Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism and Confucius |
- The Coast Guard, a 2002 film directed by Kim Ki-duk.
- Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the supreme law of
South Korea.
- Constitutional Court of Korea, a specialized appellate body in South Korea.
- The Contact, a 1997 romantic South Korean film.
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- Coup d'etat of December Twelfth
- Courtesy name
- Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
- Cosmic year, a term in the Jeung San Do religion.
Cr
A sample of the cuisine of Korea.
- Cracked Eggs and Noodles, a 2005 South Korean comedy film.
- Crown of Silla, a national treasure of South Korea.
- Crying Fist, a 2005 South Korean film about boxing.
- Cuisine of Korea, see Korean cuisine
- Culture of Korea
- Culture of North Korea
- Cyworld, a popular Korean web community.
D
Da
The coastline of Daebu Island.
- Dae_Hyeonseok, king of Balhae in the 9th century.
- Daeboreum, an annual festival on the first full moon of the new lunar year.
- Daebu Island, off the coast of Ansan City.
- Daedong College, a private technical college in Busan.
- Daeduk College, a private technical college in the Yuseong-gu district of Daejeon.
- Daegaya, one of the members of the ancient Gaya confederacy.
- Daegu, the third-largest city in South Korea.
- Daegu Airport, an international airport serving Daegu.
- Daegu Metropolitan Subway
- Dae Jang Geum
- Daejeon, one of the major cities of South Korea.
- Daewon-gun, regent of Joseon during the late 19th century.
- Daewoo (see also GM Daewoo)
- Daifang Commandery, one of the Han commanderies in ancient northern Korea.
- Damyang County
- Dangjin County, a county in western Chungcheongnam-do
- Dangun, legendary founder of Gojoseon.
- Dangun-neung, alleged mausoleum of Dangun excavated in Pyongyang.
- Dano
- Danyang County, a district of Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Da Renxiu
- Dasan, a philosopher often regarded as the chief of the Silhak thinker.
The Korean Demilitarized Zone, in red.
De
- Demilitarized Zone, the uninhabited region between South and North Korea.
- Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)
- Democratic People's Party (South Korea)
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, see under North Korea.
- Demographics of North Korea
- Demographics of South Korea
- Demon Diary, a popular manhwa series.
- Deoksugung, one of the palaces of the Joseon Dynasty in Seoul.
Di
- Dialects of Korean
- Dispute over the name Sea of Japan
- Division of Korea
- Djmax
- Korean Demilitarized Zone, see under Demilitarized Zone (Korea).
Do
- Do (道)
- Dobok
- Doenjang, a traditional Korean sauce.
- Dog poop girl, an internet phenomenon of 2005.
- Doggy Poo
- Dojang, see under dojo.
- Dokdo, see under Liancourt Rocks, a group of islets in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
- Doll Master
- Dong-Ah Broadcasting College
- Dongdaemun, one of the old city gates of Seoul.
- Dongducheon, a district in northern Gyeonggi-do.
- Dongguk Tonggam
- Donghae, see under
Sea of Japan . - Donghae City, on the east coast of Gangwon, South Korea.
- Donghak Peasant Revolution
- Donghwasa, a Korean Buddhist temple in northern Daegu.
- Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo
- Dongmyo, a Confucian shrine in Seoul.
- Dongnae-gu, a district in Busan.
- Dongye, an ancient ethnic group in northeastern Korea.
- Do-ol, contemporary Korean philosopher.
- Dorasan, a small hill overlooking the Imjin River.
- Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, Korean independence movement leader.
- Dotorimuk, a jelly made from acorn starch.
Du
Mapa dubu.
- Dubu, see under tofu.
- Dukhye, Princess of Korea
E
Ea
- East Asian monsoon
- East Asian Tigers
- East Korea Warm Current
East Sea (Sea of Japan) - EC-121 shootdown incident
- Economy of North Korea
- Economy of South Korea
- Education in North Korea
- Education in South Korea
- Eight Provinces (Korea)
- Elections in North Korea
- Elections in South Korea
- Emperor Gojong of Korea, next-to-last ruler of the Joseon Dynasty.
- Emperor Sunjong of Korea, last ruler of the Joseon Dynasty.
- Empress Chung
- Empress Sunjeong of Korea
Eo
- Eonyang, a town in rural Ulsan.
- Era name, used by kings and emperors to define their historical period.
- Ethnic Japanese
- Ethnic Korean
- ETPFEST
- EUC-KR, a common Korean character encoding.
Eu
- Eulji University, a private university in Daejeon.
- Eulsa Treaty, a treaty by which Korea lost much of its sovereignty to Japan in 1905.
- Eumseong County, a district in Chungcheongbuk-do.
- EveR-1, the first female Korean android.
- Everybody Has Secrets, a raunchy 2004 South Korean film.
- Ewha Womans University, a major women's university in Seoul.
- Expo '93, a world festival held in Daejeon in 1993.
- Expressways in South Korea, see Roads and expressways in South Korea
- Expressway No 300, a beltway around Daejeon.
- EZ2Dancer, an arcade rhythm video game.
- EZ2DJ, a musical video game created by Amuseworld.
F
- Face
Fair Trade Commission , an antitrust body in South Korea.- Fan death, an urban legend in South Korea.
- Fifth Republic, the government of South Korea headed by Chun Doo-hwan, 1980-1987.
- Fighter in the Wind
- First Manchu expedition to Korea
- First Republic, the government of South Korea headed by Syngman Rhee, 1948-1960.
- Flag: