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TOPIK 6noun

고조선

gojoseon

고조선이 · 고조선을

Gojoseon, Old Joseon (Korea's first kingdom)

Example

고조선은 단군왕검이 세운 한국 최초의 국가예요.

Gojoseon is Korea's first state, founded by Dangun Wanggeom.

Word parts

고 old조 morning선 fresh

'Old' was added by later historians to tell it apart from the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).