Mar 13, 2018 © Ulrich Theobald
Table 1. Overview of Korean History
| Old Korea (Ko Chosŏn 古朝鮮, ?-108 BCE) |
| Chin State 辰國 (4.-2. cent. BCE) |
| states of Puyŏ 夫餘, Koguryŏ 高句麗, Okchŏ 沃沮, Tongye 東濊, and the Three Han States (Samhan 三韓) of Mahan 馬韓, Pyŏnhan 弁韓, and Chinhan 辰韓 |
| Northwest Korea under domination of the Chinese Han dynasty, which created the commanderies (jun/kun 郡) of Lelang/Nangnang 樂浪郡, Lintun/Imdun 臨屯郡, Xuantu/Hyŏndo 玄菟郡, and Zhenfan/Chinbŏn 真番郡 |
| Three Kingdoms (Samguk 三國, 57 BCE~660 CE) |
| Koguryŏ 高句麗 (37 BCE-668 CE) |
| Paekche 百濟 (18 BCE-660 CE) |
| Silla 新羅 (57 BCE-935 CE) |
| Kaya Confederacy 加倻, also called Mimana or Imna 任那 (42–562 CE) |
| Southern and Northern Kingdoms (Nampukkuk 南北國, 668~935) |
| Later Silla (Unified Silla) 後新羅 (668–935) |
| Kingdom of Bohai/Parhae 渤海 (698–926) |
| Later Three Kingdoms (Husamguk 後三國, 668~936) |
| Later Paekche 後百濟 (892–936) |
| Taepong 泰封 (Machin 摩震), Later Koguryŏ 後高句麗 (901–918) |
| Later Silla 後新羅 (668–935) |
| Koryŏ 高麗 (918–1392) |
| Chosŏn 朝鮮 (1392–1910) |
| Japanese rule (1910–1945) |
| Provisional Government (Taehan Minguk Imsi Chŏngpu 大韓民國臨時政府, 1919–1948) |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea, "North Korea" (Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk, 1948-present) |
| Republic of Korea, "South Korea" (Taehan Minguk 大韓民國, 1948–present) |
Table 2. Presidents of the Republic of Korea (Taehan Minguk Taet'ongryŏng 大韓民國大統領)
| Rhee Syngman 李承晚 |
1948–1960 |
| Heo Jeong 許政 |
acting Apr-Jun, Jun-Aug, 1960 |
| Kwak Sang-hoon 郭尙勳 |
acting Jun, 1960 |
| Baek Nak-jun 白樂濬 |
acting Aug, 1960 |
| Yun Bo-seon 尹潽善 |
1960–1962 |
| Park Chung-hee 朴正熙 |
acting Mar 1962-Dec 1963, served 1963–1979 |
| Choi Kyu-hah 崔圭夏 |
acting Oct-Dec, 1979, served 1979–1980 |
| Park Chung-hoon 朴忠勛 |
acting May-Sep, 1980 |
| Chun Doo-hwan 全斗焕 |
1980–1988 |
| Roh Tae-woo 盧泰愚 |
1988–1993 |
| Kim Young-sam 金泳三 |
1993–1998 |
| Kim Dae-jung 金大中 |
1998–2003 |
| Roh Moo-hyun 盧武鉉 |
2003–2008 |
| Goh Kun 高建 |
acting Mar-May, 2004 |
| Lee Myung-bak 李明博 |
2008–2013 |
| Park Geun-hye 朴槿惠 |
2013–2017 |
| Hwang Kyo-ahn 黃教安 |
acting Dec, 2016-May, 2017 |
| Moon Jae-in 文在寅 |
2017- |
Table 3. Headpersons of North Korea
| Heads of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea (Chosŏn Rodongdang Chung'ang wiwŏnchang 朝鮮勞動黨中央委員會) |
| Kim Tubong 金枓奉, chairman (Chung'ang wiwŏnhoe wiwŏnchang 中央委員會委員長) |
1946–1949 |
| Kim Il-sung 金日成, chairman 1949-1966, general secretary 1966-1994 (Chung'ang wiwŏnhoe ch'ongpisŏ 中央委員會總祕書) |
1949–1994 |
| Kim Chŏngil 金正日, posthumous title eternal general secretary (Yŏngwŏn han tang ch'ongpisŏ 永遠한黨總秘書) |
1997–2011 |
| Kim Chŏngun 金正恩, first secretary (Chung'ang wiwŏnhoe che il pisŏ 中央委員會第一祕書) 2012-2016, chairman (Tang wiwŏnchang 黨委員長) 2016- |
2012- |
| Presidents |
| Kim Tubong 金枓奉, Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (Ch'oeko inmin hoe'ŭi sang'im wiwŏnhoe wiwŏnchang 最高人民會議常任委員會委員長) |
1948-1957 |
| Ch'oe Yonggŏn 崔庸健 |
1957-1972 |
| Kim Il-sung 金日成, President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk chusŏk 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國主席) |
1972-1994 |
| Yang Hyŏngsŏp 楊亨燮, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (最高人民會議常設會議議長) |
1994-1998 |
| Kim Yŏngnam 金永南, Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly |
1998-2009 |
| Kim Chŏngil 金正日 (Kukpang wiwŏnhoe wiwŏnchang 國防委員會委員長) |
2009-2011 |
| Kim Yŏngnam (again), Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly |
2011-2012 |
| Kim Chŏngun 金正恩 (Kukpang wiwŏnhoe che il wiwŏnchang 國防委員會第一委員長 2012-2016, Kukmu wiwŏnchang 國務委員長 2016-) |
2012- |
| Prime Ministers |
| Kim Il-sung 金日成 (Naekak susang 内閣首相) |
1948-1972 |
| Kim Il 金一 (Chŏngmuwon ch'ongri 政務院總理) |
1972-1976 |
| Pak Sŏngch'ŏl 朴成哲 |
1976-1977 |
| Ri Chong'ok 李鍾玉 |
1977-1984 |
| Kang Sŏngsan 姜成山 |
1984-1986 |
| Ri Kŭnmo 李根模 |
1986-1988 |
| Yŏn Hyŏngmuk 延亨默 |
1988-1992 |
| Kang Sŏngsan (again) |
1992-1997 |
| Hong Sŏngnam 洪成南 (Chŏngmuwon ch'ongri 1997-1998, Naekak ch'ongri 内閣總理 1998-2003) |
1997-2003 |
| Pak Pongju 朴奉珠 |
2003-2007 |
| Kim Yŏngil 金英日 |
2007-2010 |
| Ch'oe Yŏngrim 崔永林 |
2010-2013 |
| Pak Pongju (again) |
2013- |
