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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-