Century of Turbulence (1884 – Now)

This is a 60-part series featuring 60 major events in Korea’s modern history from 1884 till now. The project is part of the 60th anniversary of The Korea Times, which falls on Nov.1, 2010.

1 – Korea Was Exception in World History - By Andrei Lankov

2 – Massive Attack in 1951: Human Wave Rolls South – By Andrew Salmon

3 – Korea’s TV Age Began With KBS in 1962 - By Andrei Lankov

4 – January 1968: Assassins Storm Seoul; US Spyship Seized – By Andrew Salmon

5- January 1951: Life of Korean War Refugees in Busan – By Andrei Lankov

6 – Killing Your Own: Massacres During the Korean War – By Michael Breen

8 – Hyundai Pony - Korea’s First Mass Produced Car in 1976 – By Andrei Lankov

9 – The March 1 Uprising: New Nation, New Leaders – By Michael Breen

10 – Cool Korea: Creative Wave Rolls Across Asia - By Andrew Salmon

11 – Korean Soldiers, Comfort Women Drafted for  Japans WWII Effort - By Michael Breen

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