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South Korea Timeline Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of South Korea through this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge and see if you can place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Learn about key moments in South Korean history
  • Challenge yourself to remember important dates
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  • 1st century BC - 7th century AD: Three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla) established
  • 668 AD: Unified Silla Dynasty established
  • 918 AD: Goryeo Dynasty established
  • 1392 AD: Joseon Dynasty established
  • 1592-1598: Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598)
  • 1910: Japanese occupation of Korea begins
  • 1950: Korean War begins
  • 1953: Armistice agreement signed, Korean War ends
  • 1961: Military dictatorship under Park Chung-hee begins
  • 1988: Seoul Summer Olympics held
  • 1991: South Korea joins the United Nations
  • 1998: Kim Dae-jung becomes president
  • 2008: Lee Myung-bak becomes president
  • 2013: Park Geun-hye becomes president
  • 2016: Impeachment of Park Geun-hye
  • 2017: Moon Jae-in becomes president
  • 2018: Inter-Korean Summit held
  • 2018: Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in meet at Panmunjom
  • 2020: COVID-19 pandemic hits South Korea
  • 2021: South Korea signs free trade agreement with UK

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