After the division of the country into North and South Korea, the two sides used different terms to refer to Korea: Chosun or Joseon (조선) in North Korea, and Hanguk (한국) in South Korea.
Efter opdelingen af landet i Nord- og Sydkorea, brugte de to sider forskellige ord for at referere til Korea: Chosun eller Joseon (조선) i Nordkorea, og Hanguk (한국) i Sydkorea.