Ranked #1
1214 CE: The Prequel: Mongols Sniff Around
1214 CE: The Prequel: Mongols Sniff Around
We discuss the lead up to the Mongol's Invasion of Korea in the 13th century. #大元大蒙古國 #대원대몽고국 #몽골 #제국 ᠳᠠᠢ ᠦᠨ ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣ... Read more
17 Sep 2017
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31mins
Ranked #2
1100 CE: Baekjeong, Medieval Outcasts
1100 CE: Baekjeong, Medieval Outcasts
All Choe'd out? Let's step away from the narrative to discuss the fascinating outcasts of medieval Korea: the Baekjeong.
10 Sep 2017
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46mins
Ranked #3
1219 CE: Choe U
1219 CE: Choe U
Choe U (최우) • Choe’s “Kitchen Cabinet” • The Directorate General of Policy Formulation (Kyojong Togam, 교정도감) • Personnel... Read more
29 Aug 2017
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21mins
Ranked #4
1218 CE: A New Hope?: Mongol Suzerainty
1218 CE: A New Hope?: Mongol Suzerainty
The Mongols enter the peninsula ostensibly to rid it of the Khitan. It's a brief honeymoon period until the Mongols forc... Read more
24 Sep 2017
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16mins
Ranked #5
-2,000,000 BCE to -12,000 BCE: Land, Language and Pre-Origins
-2,000,000 BCE to -12,000 BCE: Land, Language and Pre-Origins
How big is the Korean peninsula? What did Korea look like during the Ice Age? How did Koreans evolve from Homo Erectus? ... Read more
6 Oct 2019
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43mins
Ranked #6
1260 CE: Mongol Suzerainty and Last Vestiges of Resistance
1260 CE: Mongol Suzerainty and Last Vestiges of Resistance
Goryeo finally submits to Kublai Khan; Prince Sim is betrothed to a Mongol princess; The Sambyeolcho continue to lead a ... Read more
22 Oct 2017
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30mins
Ranked #7
1232 CE: The Return of the Goryeons.
1232 CE: The Return of the Goryeons.
The Goryeons make the fateful decision to assassinate all 72 Mongol Commissioners, sparking yet another invasion. 72 Dar... Read more
8 Oct 2017
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38mins
Ranked #8
1249 CE: Choe Hang and Choe Ui
1249 CE: Choe Hang and Choe Ui
The fall of the House of Choe under the mostly tragic reigns of Choe Hang (최항, 崔沆) and Choe Ui (최의, 崔竩).
5 Sep 2017
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24mins
Ranked #9
1254 CE: Mongol's Final Attack and Goryeo's Surrender
1254 CE: Mongol's Final Attack and Goryeo's Surrender
Description: Jalairtai Qorci’s brutal attacks; Goryeo finally submits; Choe Hang’s death; Choe Ui’s assassination; the C... Read more
15 Oct 2017
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32mins
Ranked #10
1231 CE: The (Mongol) Empire Strikes Back
1231 CE: The (Mongol) Empire Strikes Back
After Goryeons resist the Mongol's extortionate tributary demands, and some Mongol envoys mysteriously disappear, the Mo... Read more
1 Oct 2017
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21mins