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Korean History Read in Context for Working Professionals

Connect the history from Gojoseon to the present day in a single thread through context rather than memorization. Learn how to read historical sources, understand the background of historical stories encountered in the news, dramas, and travel, and reinterpret history from the perspective of working people in this liberal arts course.

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What you will gain after the course

  • Contextual understanding and explanation of the overall flow of Korean history from Gojoseon to the present day

  • Reading comprehension that interprets historical materials and records with a focus on their purpose and context

  • Utilizing background knowledge of historical subjects in modern media and everyday life

You can forget the dates. As long as you remember the flow.

12 lectures from Gojoseon to the present. Start Korean history anew—not as something to memorize, but as something to understand.



Recommended for those who

Those who learned Korean history only by memorization in school and have nothing left to show for it

Those who have wondered about the background whenever historical stories come up in the news or dramas

Those who want to talk about history with their children but struggle to explain it

Those who want to relearn Korean history for general knowledge, not for an exam

Those who want to listen comfortably for about 20 minutes per episode during their commute



Course Introduction

There is no one who hasn’t learned Korean history. Everyone learned it, but nothing remained because the dates and names of historical figures disappeared the moment the exam ended.

This course changes that approach. Rather than focusing on what happened when, it explores why things happened that way and what they led to in the present. It traces, in order, why Gojoseon could emerge only in the Bronze Age, how Joseon’s governing structure endured for 500 years, and why that structure ultimately reached its limits.

Another thing this course covers is how to read historical records. Rather than arguing over whether the Dangun myth is true or false, we read what the people who created that story wanted to say. From the three surviving lines of the Eight Articles Law, we draw out that society’s concepts of class, property, and currency. Having to make judgments based on incomplete information is something we also do every day at work.

So, at the end of each session, there is a segment that takes another look from the perspective of working people. It is not about forcing lessons out of history, but about pointing out patterns that look familiar to the eyes of someone who has worked for a long time.

After completing all 12 lessons, you will be able to explain the flow from Gojoseon to the present day in one uninterrupted line. That is enough.

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Who is this course right for?

  • Office workers in their 30s to 50s who learned Korean history solely as a subject to memorize

  • Liberal arts learners who want to understand the historical background of news, dramas, and travel destinations

  • Parents who want to discuss history with their children

Need to know before starting?

  • Basic Korean history background knowledge at a middle school level

  • Willingness to learn for general knowledge (not for certification purposes)

  • An approach that seeks to understand history through its context and flow

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