Topics In Korean History Podcast show

Topics In Korean History Podcast

Summary: The Topics In Korean History Podcast is a tour through the rich, dramatic and often tragic history of the Korean Peninsula. No prior knowledge of Asian history is required, but a desire to learn more about the subject is a must!

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 VI IV – Goryeo – “A Bridge to Bind” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:38

In Episode VI Part IV, Hyeonjeong and his successors try to repair the devastated northern territories while grappling with political instability at home and the rise of the Jurchen people as the dominant force in the Liao river basin. This is an interesting and concise explanation of Buddhist geomancy. Episode VI Part IV Historical Figures […]

 VI III – Goryeo – “The Khitan Wars” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:45

Episode VI Part III is about the three invasions launched by the Khitan Empire against Goryeo in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. Episode VI Part III Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Seongjong of Goryeo General Eulji of Goguryeo General Seo Hui of Goryeo Mokjong of Goryeo Queen Heonae of Goryeo Gyeongjong […]

 VI II – Goryeo – “Breaking Old Bones” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:28

Episode VI Part II explores the power struggles in the aftermath of the death of Wang Gun, leading up to a series of violent confrontations with the Khitan Empire in the north. Episode VI Part II Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Emperor Taejo of Goryeo Hyejong of Goryeo Kim Haengdo and Park Chiryeong -> […]

 VI I – Goryeo – “If You Want Their Hearts” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:12

Episode VI Part I tells the story of Wang Gun, the man who re-unified Korea under the Goryeo Dynasty.   Click below to see more media related to this episode. Episode VI Part I Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Google or Wikipedia will give you a brief biography for most of these people: […]

 V III – Unified Silla | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:08

In Episode V Part III, Unified Silla collapses in the face of peasant rebellions and aristocratic infighting. Episode V Part III Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Google or Wikipedia will give you a brief biography for most of these people: King Hyegong of Silla King Seondeok of Silla King Soseong of Silla King […]

 V II – Unified Silla | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:28

In Episode V Part II we learn about the 8 Kings that ruled Silla during the 8th century, a time that many historians consider to be a Golden Age of Korean culture. Episode V Part I Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Google or Wikipedia will give you a brief biography for most of […]

 V I – Unified Silla | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:40

Episode V Part I explores the middle years of the Kingdom of Silla and the new challenges it faced as a result of its victory over Baekje and Goguryeo in the Unification Wars. Episode V Part I Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Google or Wikipedia will give you a brief biography for most […]

 IV V – The Three Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:49

Episode IV Part V brings the Three Kingdoms Period of Korean history to its epic conclusion. Episode IV Part V Historical Figures – In Order of Appearance Google or Wikipedia will give you a brief biography for most of these people: King Jinheung of Silla King Jinji of Silla Lady Mishil King Jinpyeong of Silla […]

 IV IV – The Three Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:55

In Episode IV Part IV we begin the titanic struggle between Baekje, Goguryeo and Silla for control of the Korean peninsula. Inscription from the Seven Branched Sword: At noon on the sixteenth day of the eleventh month, fourth year of Tae-hwa, the sword was made of 100 times hardened steel. Using the sword repels 100 enemy […]

 Early Buddhism in Korea | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:30

The second episode of our “Tangent” series where topics that fit outside the narrative history of Korea get their fair shake. Today – early Buddhism in Korea and why it matters. Correction: An embarassing typo on my script led me to give the date of King Jinheung of Silla as ruling during the 5th century, […]

 IV III – The Three Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:34

Episode IV Part III explores the first few hundred years in the history of the Kingdom of Silla. Click below to see more media related to this episode!

 Gogouli | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:24

This is the first episode in the Tangent series, where topics that don’t fit into the structure of the narrative episodes can get their fair shake. TIKH explores the brewing historical controversy over the nature of the Kingdom of Goguryeo. Is it really part of Chinese history or Korean history? Salon article – “The ‘history […]

 IV II – The Three Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:36

Episode IV Part II explores the first three centuries in the history of the Kingdom of Baekje. Click below to see other media related to this episode! The following pictures are from Jeonju National Museum. A great 1-2 hours with free admission. Art and historical treasures spanning the bronze age to the 20th century. It […]

 IV I – The Three Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:11

Episode IV part I explores two centuries in the political and military history of the Kingdom of Goguryeo from where we left off in Episode III (about the year 100CE) to the death of King Micheon in 331. In the Episode IV part I there’s going to be cloak and dagger diplomacy, foreign interventions, secret […]

 III – The Period of Confederated Kingdoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:05

In Episode III the defeated Yemaek tribes of the Gojoseon reform and reorganize as the kingdom of Goguryeo and quickly become the dominant player in Manchuria. We also explore important places and events in the southern Korean peninsula. The stage is set for a golden age in Korean history – The Three Kingdoms Period. Click […]

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