What is Korea?
[[File:Locator map of Korea.svg|thumb|250px|Location of Korea in East Asia]] [[File:Korean peninsula at night.jpg|thumb|The Korean peninsula at night contrasting the brightly lit [[South Korea]] and mostly dark [[North Korea]]]] '''Korea''' (or the '''Korean Peninsula''') is a [[peninsula]] in northeast [[Asia]]. Korea became a [[country]] (or [[state]]) in 918. In 1948, it split into two countries: [[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]]. North and South Korea and their [[ally|allies]] fought against each other in the [[Korean War]]. People have lived in Korea for about 15,000 years. Korea is known for its fine [[silk]]. In the [[7th century]], the people of [[China]] sought after [[gold]]-workers from Korea. Europeans had little knowledge about Korea until the modern era. South Korea has over 50 million people, and North Korea has more than 23 million. South Korea's biggest city is [[Seoul]], the [[capital]] of South Korea. The city has more than 10 million people and the region of Seoul has more than 15 million people. North Korea's biggest city is [[Pyongyang]], the capital of North Korea. It has fewer than 4 million people. Korean people speak the [[Korean language]]. Many people in South Korea study [[English language|English]] and other languages such as Chinese and Japanese at school. South Korea is an advanced country with large cities, [[high-speed rail]] trains, high-speed internet, and many [[television]] and radio networks. Many Korean television dramas are popular around the world. But there are still poor areas, even in South Korea. The Korean farmers are not rich and struggle to compete with cheap food from other countries. == History == Gojoseon is the first state in Korean history. It was established in 2333 BCE. Its real name is Joseon, but it is called Gojoseon to make it different from other Joseon in Korean history. Go is a Korean [[prefix]] meaning 'old'. The founder of Gojoseon is said to be [[Dangun]]. The Korean people believe that [[Dangun]] established the country on October 3