Joseon (disambiguation)

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Joseon, Chosŏn, Choseon or Chosun (朝鮮, 조선) are English spellings of one of the Korean words 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 1392 CE to 1910 CE
• 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