The history of Korea begins with the founding of Joseon (also known as "Gojoseon", or Old Joseon, to differentiate it with the 14th century dynasty) in 2333 BCE by Dangun, according to Korea's foundation mythology.
Uddybende artikel: Koreas historie Koreas historie begynder med grundlæggelsen af ​​Joseon (også kendt som "Gojoseon" eller Gamle Joseon, for at adskille det fra et dynasti i 1400-tallet) i 2333 f.Kr. af Dangun, ifølge Koreas grundlæggelsesmytologi.