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	Korean, used as a noun or as an adjective, may refer to: the Korean peninsula Korean Peninsula The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan on the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.... a location in East Asia Koreans, an ethnic group Korean diaspora, or Overseas Koreans Korean American Korean American Korean Americans are United States of Koreans origin. The Korean American community is the fifth largest Asian American subgroup, after the Chinese American, Filipino American, Indian American, and Vietnamese American communities.... s, Americans of Korean descent, e.g. Sang Jin Park, and Soobin Kim. Korean language Korean language Korean is the official language of North Korea and South Korea. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China.... Korean War Korean War The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korea and South Korea regimes, with major hostilities lasting from June 25, 1950 until the armistice signed on July 27, 1953.... , one of the major wars of the Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed between a number of world powers, including the United States, the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, France, United Kingdom and those countries' respective allies from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.... period Korea Korea Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.... , a nation and former state on the Korean peninsula – this article focuses on social sciences any or all of the cultures of Korea: traditional culture Culture of Korea Korea, one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world, has 5,000 years of history. The current political separation of North Korea and South Korea has resulted in divergence in modern Korean cultures; nevertheless, the traditional culture of Korea is historically shared by both states.... or North Contemporary culture of North Korea Contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but developed since the establishment of North Korea in 1948. Koreans were able to develop and maintain a unique culture, while adopting and influencing neighboring cultures for nearly 3,000 years.... and South Contemporary culture of South Korea The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, but since 1948 due to the division of Korea, it has developed separately from Contemporary culture of North Korea.... Korean contemporary culture North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , is a state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.... , governed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.... , governed by the Republic of Korea Korean Air Korean Air Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is the national airline and largest airline of South Korea; its global headquarters are located in Seoul in Korea.... , the national airline of South Korea See also Names of Korea Names of Korea There are various names of Korea in use today, derived from ancient kingdoms and dynasties. The modern English name Korea is an exonym derived from the Goryeo period and is used by both North Korea and South Korea in international contexts.... Korea under Japanese rule Korea under Japanese rule Korea was under Japanese rule as part of the Imperial Japan during the first half of the 20th century, until the surrender of Japan in 1945. Korea was occupied and declared a Japanese protectorate in 1905 , and officially annexation in 1910 through an Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty.... Joseon Dynasty Joseon Dynasty Joseon , was a sovereign state founded by Taejo Taejo of Joseon, and lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo Kingdom at what is today the city of Kaesong.... Goryeo Goryeo The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....