Korean Peninsula
DMZ's divided territory
The Korean Peninsula is the landmass extending southward from northeastern Asia, bounded by the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
Since 1945, it has been divided into North Korea and South Korea along the 38th parallel.
References to the Korean Peninsula often concern unification prospects or regional tensions: denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Weapon-free border zone
- demilitarized zoneArea barring armed forces
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- reunificationRestoring divided unity
peace talks · détente · dialogue · negotiation · tension · border · unification · rapprochement
South Korean capital city
- BusanSouth Korea's port city
- IncheonKorean port metropolis
- SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate
- HyundaiKorean automobile manufacturer
LG · chaebol · democracy · K-pop · Hallyu · K-drama · BTS · Gangnam Style
Marginal Pacific between Asia's coasts
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- alpineOf high elevations
North Korean capital
- DPRKNorthern Korean state
- Kim Jong-unNorth Korean dictator
- hermit kingdomNation deliberately avoiding outside contact
- isolationComplete separation from others
Kim Il-sung · Kim Jong-il · defectors · propaganda · sanctions · nuclear program
Chinese historical period
- Japanese occupationForeign military governance period
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- liberationRelease from constraint
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
armistice · dynastic · ceasefire · colonization · independence
DMZ
Weapon-free border zone
- demilitarized zoneArea barring armed forces
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
reunification · peace talks · détente · dialogue · negotiation · tension · border · unification · rapprochement · divided nation
Seoul
South Korean capital city
Hyundai · LG · chaebol · democracy · K-pop · Hallyu · K-drama · BTS · Gangnam Style · economic miracle
Yellow Sea
Marginal Pacific between Asia's coasts
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
alpine · peaks · ridges · valleys · terrain · coastline · monsoon
Pyongyang
North Korean capital
- DPRKNorthern Korean state
- Kim Jong-unNorth Korean dictator
- hermit kingdomNation deliberately avoiding outside contact
Kim Il-sung · Kim Jong-il · isolation · defectors · propaganda · sanctions · nuclear program
Three Kingdoms
Chinese historical period
- Japanese occupationForeign military governance period
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- liberationRelease from constraint
partition · armistice · dynastic · ceasefire · colonization · independence
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
- bibimbapKorean mixed rice dish
- bulgogiKorean marinated grilled meat
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
hanbok · celadon · soju · gochujang · banchan · shamanism · Confucianism · Buddhist temples
- Korean historyJoseon dynasty, Three Kingdoms, DMZ, demilitarized zone, armistice line
- East AsiaChina, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Beijing
- Eurasian GeographyHimalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Yangtze River
- KoreaSeoul, Busan, Incheon, DMZ, kimchi
- landmassescontinent, island, Africa, mainland, subcontinent
- PeninsulasBaja California, Florida, Peloponnese, Jutland, Kamchatka
Korean Peninsulaisland
Water-bounded land mass
archipelago · British Isles · Indonesia · Philippines · Madagascar
peninsula, Korean, South Korea, North Korea, Korea, Koreans, insula, Korean War, Hangul