article: Joseon
links: Concubinage Seoul Hangul Korean language Dynasty Treaty of Shimonoseki Asset Qing dynasty South Korea North Korea Jeong Do-jeon Japan 1446 1597 1443 Official script Sejong the Great Influence 1636 Classical Chinese Goryeo Yi Sun-sin 1598 Confucianism Empress Myeongseong Korean Empire Korea Surrender (military) Toyotomi Hideyoshi 1637 Taejo of Joseon 1592 Kaesong Absolute monarchy