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	Korean people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Korean people are one of the main East Asian ethnic groups.
		As many Korean Americans have prospered economically and dispersed to live in suburban areas, ethnic enclaves in the traditional sense do not exist in many areas, although Korean churches and Korean-oriented commercial districts serving the distributed population can often be found.
		Koreans in Japan are called Zainichi Chōsenjin (在日朝鮮人, for North Koreans) or Zainichi Kankokujin (在日韓国人, for South Koreans) in Japanese and Jaeil Gyopo (재일교포; 在日僑胞) in Korean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koreans (893 words)

	Korean People's Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Korean People's Army refers to the armed personnel of the military of North Korea.
		The Korean People's Army was formed out of several Korean units of the Soviet army during World War II, especially the unit led by future "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung.
		It was the primary instigator of the Korean War (called the "Fatherland Liberation War" in the North).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_People's_Army (616 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Korean War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Seoul was captured by the North Koreans on the afternoon of June 28, but the North Koreans had not accomplished their goal of a quick surrender by the Rhee government and the disintegration of the South Korean Army.
		The anti-communist atmosphere in the West in response to the Korean War contributed to the unwillingness to diplomatically recognize the People's Republic of China by the West until the 1970s.
		When two Korean brothers are drafted into the military to fight in the war, their older brother tries to protect them from the harsh realities of war, resulting in conflicts that wear away at his own humanity.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Korean_War (5995 words)

	Korean people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is estimated that approximately 1,145 Goryeoin are living in the CIS, including 106,852 in Russia, 22,000 in Uzbekistan, 20,000 in Kyrgyzstan, 17,460 in Kazakhstan, 8,669 in the Ukraine, 2,000 in Belarus, 350 in Moldova, 250 in Georgia, 100 in Azerbaijan, and 30 in Armenia.
		In 1937, Stalin deported approximately 200,000 ethnic Koreans to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, on the official pretense that the Koreans might act as spies for Japan.
		The 2002 census gave a population of 148,556 Koreans in Russia, of which 75,835 were male and 72,721 female.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Koreans (1070 words)

	Korean Geography
		The Korean people, whose ancestors originated in northeastern Asia, have developed into a highly homogeneous ethnic group - the populations of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) are almost entirely composed of one ethno-linguistic group - Koreans.
		Koreans have been called one of the hardest working peoples in the world; it is sometimes said that Koreans consider the Japanese to be the "lazy Asians".
		The Korean peninsula, 220,000 square kilometers overall, is rocky and rugged on the mountainous east coast, with a tidal range of only one or two feet.
	www.cptours.com /geography.htm (1384 words)

	Korean People's Army - North Korea
		The Korean People's Army is the "revolutionary armed wing" of the Worker's Party as stated in Article 46 of the party constitution, with first and foremost loyalties to the party.
		Two thousand Koreans with previous experience in the Soviet army were sent to various locations around the country to organize constabulary forces with permission from Soviet military headquarters, and the force was created on Oct. 21st.
		The North Korean Army (NKA) increased from an estimated 263,000 in 1953 to 350,000 in 1968.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/dprk/army.htm (3243 words)

	Korean People's Army - North Korean Special Weapons Agencies
		The North Korean Army established the VIII Army Corps, with the corps headquarters in Yomju County, North P'yongan Province, and assigned the corps to protect major military facilities in the central area of North Korea.
		North Korean strategic thought also seems to be based on the primacy of developing an offensive capability, reflecting an appreciation for firepower probably dating to the Korean War.
		The North Korean army was not uniformly successful in its 1980s efforts to modernize its forces in support of a high-speed offensive strategy; more needs to be done to update the army's mobility, artillery, and air defense elements.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/dprk/agency/army.htm (2080 words)

	KOREA ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY \| HOME
		Koreans also have historical values and traditions that place importance on compassion and respect for animals and the environment, which many Koreans still uphold today.
		However, thousands of caring Koreans have been working hard for decades to protect Korea's animals and environment, but they continue to face strong opposition from wealthy lobbying groups and are too often ignored by the Korean media and government.
		The CARE facility is designed to raise Korean society's awareness, respect and compassion for animals and the environment as well as to advocate the benefits and rewards of the human/companion animal relationship through education, promotion and the humane treatment of animals.
	www.koreananimals.org (1280 words)

	Korean Quartely Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is important to note, however, that Korean tourists to the Paektu-san area go not just to see the mountain of their mythical origins or to gaze into North Korea, but also to visit ethnic Koreans living in northeast China, including relatives and friends.
		North Korean lore, for example, holds that Kim Il-Sung fought against the Japanese at the foot of Paektu-san, and that his son Kim Jong-Il was later born there.
		I doubt many Korean people would claim the literal truth of the details of the Tan'gun myth, especially when there are contested versions of the story.
	www.koreanquarterly.org /Spring98/sapaektu.asp (891 words)

	Korean Quartely: Fall 1998 Issue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		People with the same majors tend to spend most of their college careers with the same classmates.
		People definitely vary depending on their personalities, but I suppose having the common bond of being Korean-looking is nice.
		People affected by IMF and salary cuts, the company mentality in Asia (run much more with a "family atmosphere" with corresponding duties which you won't find at home) and just a general picture of the average Korean who tries to make a living and enjoy life.
	www.koreanquarterly.org /Summer98/yonsei.asp (3447 words)

	Selected Articles > ASIAN PEOPLE'S SOLIDARITY IS NEEDED FOR KOREAN PEOPLE'S REUNIFICATION
		The "threat" from the Korean peninsula after the Korean war was also one of the reasons why U.S. military forces and bases were eventually beefed up and strengthened in the Philippines, that is, in support of the "Korean theater of operations" by U.S. military forces.
		Asian peoples in the Philippines, Indonesia for instance are showing that an awakened peoples, not the military, nor any charismatic leader, are the decisive force in history.
		As we embark on the new millenium, we are confident that the two Korean states and peoples will finally reunify, with the perspective that the resolution of the current division is an internal affair for the Korean people.
	rsimbulan.8m.com /asianpeople.htm (1706 words)

	Korean People in Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One such group of people that migrated to the United States and Connecticut is the Koreans.
		Between 1966 and 1970 roughly 25,000 Koreans came to the U.S. By 1973 there were roughly 25,000 Koreans coming into the U.S. per year and that number was continually rising every year.
		Koreans like many other groups of people immigrated to the United States for a reason.
	www.trincoll.edu /prog/ctpeople/Koreans/paper.html (647 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Korean War
		Seoul was captured by the North Koreans on the afternoon of June 28, but the North Koreans had not accomplished their goal of a quick surrender by the Rhee government, despite the large scale disintegration of the South Korean Army.
		In the west, along the Chongchon River, the Chinese army overran several South Korean divisions and landed an extremely heavy blow into the flank of the remaining UN forces; the resulting withdrawal of the U.S. Eighth Army was the longest retreat of an American unit in history.
		The Korean War was the last major conflict Canadian forces participated in until the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and the last major combat by ground troops until 2002 in Afghanistan.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Korean_War (7529 words)

	China Ethnic Minority: Korean People
		The Chaoxian ethnic group (also written as 'Korean'), with a total population of 1,923,842 according to the census taken in 2000, is scattered mainly in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces.
		People from the Chaoxian ethnic group are famous for their expertise at singing and dancing.
		On that day younger people are forbidden to drink or smoke in front of their elders.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/nationality/korean (637 words)

	Encyclopedia Mythica: Korean mythology
		To understand more about the character and scope of Korean mythology and folklore, it is necessary to have at least a brief background in the history and geography of the country.
		King Sejong's invention of Hangul, the Korean alphabet, in the fifteenth century is an example of the independent spirit of the Korean people.
		The earliest political entities on the Korean peninsula were walled city-states that arose during the Bronze Age, not unlike the city-states of Greece.
	www.pantheon.org /areas/mythology/asia/korean/korean_mythology.html (2715 words)

	Writing Korean
		Despite its compact alphabet, the Korean language is difficult to transliterate (using the Roman alphabet to spell Korean words as close to their actual pronunciation as possible).
		This was not a real problem since Koreans respond to the "sound" of the words they read, not the spelling.
		Korean words are "built" by combining from two to five syllables, each syllable always beginning with a consonant and written in order from left to right and from top to bottom.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Jta/Kr/KrLAN1.htm (1376 words)

	Korean People Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		K.W., the 10 year old, was invited to try his hand at a Korean version of croquet once on a walk we took.
		Though we are asking the people we meet to speak in our language (and we should be embarrassed about that) the Koreans seem embarrassed by their language skills.
		Asia is a fast paced and crowded place, but the people here seem ready to stop and welcome people like us who are obviously tourists.
	www.uwm.edu /~tholme/AKOREA/korean_people.htm (432 words)

	The Founding of the Korean People
		In 1949, the Coast Guard became the People's Army Navy, a branch of the People's Army.
		On February 8, 1948, a ceremony marking the birth of the Korean People's Army was held in the Pyongyang Rail Station Square.
		This Army is of the people, by the people and for the people of Korea."
	www.kimsoft.com /2002/kpa-1946.htm (1954 words)

	Month of Solidarity with Korean People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		What little the Koreans of the south were able to keep for themselves is now all being bought up by foreign capital, actively and enthusiastically assisted by the IMF, which has made its `rescue package' conditional on closures, sacking and further penetration of foreign capital.
		It must, however, be forced to recognise the Korean people's democratic right to have the economic system of their choice.
		Thanks to the struggle of the Korean people, led by their great leader Marshal Kim Il Sung, they were able to fight back and the US imperialists were forced to sign the Armistice Agreement at Panmunjon.
	www.wpb.be /lalkar/lalkar09/0910.htm (952 words)

	50 Years and Counting: The Impact of the Korean War on the People of the Peninsula
		Many of those people assumed their flight to be a temporary measure; they fully expected to return to their lands after the fighting ended.
		Korean writer Pak Wan-so lost her uncle and her brother soon after the war broke out; both were falsely accused of being Communists and died as a result.
		The South Koreans were capable of great cruelty to the North Koreans; equal to that meted out by the North Koreans during the Communist push to the south.
	www.calvin.edu /news/releases/2001_02/korea.htm (3034 words)

	SparkNotes: The Korean War (1950-1953): Important Terms, People, and Events
		It was in Blair House that Truman and his key advisors met to discuss the Korean War.
		After the initial North Korean invasion in 1950, ROK forces were pushed back to Pusan.
		He was commander of the UN forces and the Eighth Army in Korea during the last phases of the Korean War (1953).
	www.sparknotes.com /history/american/koreanwar/terms.html (1156 words)

	DMZ War
		In the fighting that followed and the subsequent attempt by the raiders to flee to North Korean 28 of the communists were killed, one was captured and two others were presumed to have escaped.
		The Koreans raised the possibility of withdrawing their troops from Vietnam unless the United States took firm measures to counter North Korean infiltration and subversion.
		The reaction of the South Korean population to the propaganda efforts was not what the communists had expected Villagers throughout the country joined home guard militia units to defend their communities.
	www.koreanwar.org /html/dmz_war.html (4375 words)

	Korean People's Army - OOB & Combat History
		As luck would have it I had a bit of free time yesterday and today and was able to pull together some material on the KPA's independent infantry brigades.
		This information follows quiet nicely with that provided in my "Korean People's Army - Guerrilla and UW Units, Part 4" concerning the 945th and 956th Independent Naval Infantry Regiments.
		This material concerning the independent infantry brigades was extracted and slightly updated from my book "North Korean Special Forces" (Jane's, 1988) and didn't appear in the revised second edition (Naval Institute Press, 1998).
	www.korean-war.com /Archives/2000/03/msg00026.html (214 words)

	Korean War - Liberty - Themepark
		As the end of World War II drew to a close, the allied leadership promised the Korean people that after Japan was defeated, Korea would be able to regain its independence.
		North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950 and President Harry Truman authorized the use of American land, sea, and air forces in Korea to defend South Korea.
		Find information about the history of the Korean War, a timeline of the events, a guide to the artillery that was part of the war, information about the military units, photographs, and more.
	www.uen.org /themepark/liberty/koreanwar.shtml (787 words)

	Korea: Tradition & Transformation, A History of the Korean People, 2nd ed. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the first comprehensive English-language history of the Korean people, offering Western readers a synthesis of the latest and best scholarship on Korean history and culture from the earliest times to the present.
		Nahm's work presents a fresh and scholarly: analysis of the origins, the growth and never-ending process of changes in political, economic, social and cultural patterns of the Korean society throughout the ages, as well as historical and contemporary interactions of the Korean people with their neighbors near and far.
		Unlike most other Korean history books, this book covers all aspects of the history of the Korean people–their art, literature, religion, and political, economic and social experiences from the ancient times to the present.
	www.hollym.com /onkorea/AHistKorPeople.html (185 words)

	People's Daily Online -- DPRK vows to beat back South Korean intrusion at sea
		The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) on Thursday accused South Korea of intruding in its territorial waters, saying it will beat back such a "sea intrusion any moment", said a unnamed spokesman for the Navy Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
		The DPRK said the latest intrusion happened on June 3 and at least 10 South Korean warships entered the territorial waters of the north side, southeast of Ssanggyo-ri, Kangryong County, before leaving the next day.
		The western sea border was not clearly demarcated when the Korean War ended in 1953.
	english.people.com.cn /200606/09/eng20060609_272299.html (279 words)

	asian indigenous studies korean people
		This from a people who only really entered the modern world in the 20th century.
		The Korean Folk Village, which was opened on the 3rd October, 1974, as an open-air folk museum and international tourist attraction for both Korean and foreign visitors.
		It is the home of the true Korean heritage where many features of the Korean culture have been collected and preserved for succeeding generations to see and learn about." Take a tour now.
	www.archaeolink.com /asian_indigenous_studies_korean_.htm (874 words)

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