Joseon (disambiguation)

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Joseon, Chosŏn, Choseon or Chosun (朝鮮, 조선) are English spellings of the Korean word for "Korea". It may refer to:

  • Korea, also referred to as Joseon
  • Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, from 2333 BCE to 108 BCE
  • Joseon Dynasty of Korea, from AD 1392 to 1910
  • North Korea, which still refers to itself (and Korea as a whole) as Joseon
  • Koreans in China, a minority people in China who came from the Korean peninsula

See also

  • Names of Korea
  • Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper
  • Chosŏn Shinbo, a pro-North Korean Japanese newspaper
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