Hangook
or
한국
or
대한민국
The official name is The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
A Sucky Place to Live OR Die. Actually, South and North share the name Korea. Old Korea = Koryu = high and bright. Japan called Korea by it's latest kingdom, Chosun, "Land of the Morning Calm"
democratic people's republic of Korea
Korea DPR is Democratic People's Republic of Korea. That's long official name for North Korea. South Korea's official name is Republic of Korea. So, Korea DPR = Democratic People's Republic of Korea = North Korea Korea Republic = Republic of Korea = South Korea Everyone confuse this..
The short-form name of the DPRK is NORTH KOREA.
This is the long-form name of North Korea.
Republic of Korea (South), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North)
Well, in Korea, they call themselves: Hangook. and DaeHanMingook. It means one nation.
The name "Kim" is of Korean origin and is a common surname in South Korea. It is derived from the Hanja characters "金," which means "gold." The name is also used as a given name in Korea. In addition to its Korean roots, "Kim" has variations in other cultures, but it is most prominently associated with Korea.
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea).
The people hav trained well for the 4 years that was given to them and Korea is a very competetive country. A great country with great people. Park got gold for swimming YA!
Chonima -- Korea in Korean is Hanguk (한국) - which means "Korean people country" - or Joseon (조선) - which was the name of the last dynasty of Korea prior to the Japanese Occupation in 1910. I have never heard of "Chonima".