korea

This thread is a go-to place where most discussions on this topic will be dumped as an "introduction", considering that quite a lot has been already written about this subject, but a specific thread about it has not been made yet, so the discussion below already explains the purpose and topic of...

This is an exploration of the story of the most notorious tyrant in Korean history. How can we unmake the tyrant Prince Yeonsan? The first part: I'll explore the story of King Seongjong and Deposed Queen Yun. This story will also include tropes of transmigration and the red string of fate...

So this is an idea that has been with me for an undetermined period of time. Since Chinese traders were responsible for creating large Chinese creole communities all over South East Asia, Japan had a period where Japanese traders flourish all over South East Asia and East Asia, and Korea once...

POD is that Taika Reform succeeds in centralizing Japan. It takes power away from clan. Their land nationalized and redistributed. Imperial government becomes the sole authority in Japan. The Emperor creates a professional national standing army Tang dynasty in China and Silla dynasty in Korea...

The Japanese Invasions of Korea is one of the most pivotal moments in East Asian history, yet understudied elsewhere. It was when the Japanese under Toyotomi Hideyoshi sought to invade Ming China via Joseon Korea. At first, the Japanese steamrolled the Koreans on land, and pushed into the...

The POD is instead of turning isolationist Tokugawa develop a navy on par with Korea and launches amphibious invasion of later Jin. Later they vasalize Korea. The finally invade China after Shun dynasty collapses the Ming Dynasty and divide it among the clans of Japan How will this affect the...

I’m not decided on a particular TL but the something in the 60s could be interesting. My best guess would be fighting would would be funneled into Korea due to it “sore thumb” like nature for both sides. Beyond that IDK. Let me know if this has been discussed before. Also please let me know if...

Would have South Japan and North Japan Divided instead West Germany and East Germany? Would have Anime, Manga and Light Novel Never Exist? Would Have South and North Japan Reunification instead West Germany and East Germany Reunification 1990? Would Have Soviet Invaded Korea? Would Kuomintang...

Something I’ve pondered for a while, but what would be the effects of a Failed May 16th Coup on both the Second Republic of Korea, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, America and Asia beyond? Now firstly, the Coup is very easy to have fail, the Americans didn’t support it (and some...

LORE This is set in an alternate timeline where Poland-Lithuania survived to the present and expanded its territory, eventually encompassing all of northern Asia, much like Russia irl. In 1392, Ri Sŏng-kye deposed the Koryŏ monarchs and established the Chosŏn dynasty, moving the capital from...

Pan-Asianist (Minus most of the imperialism) fever dream, basically The way I see this timeline playing out: 1. More successful Freedom & People's Rights Movement ----------------------------------------------------- 2. Industrialized, independent Korea via successful Gapsin Coup...

Say Japan is able to scramble up enough cash, perhaps from a greater victory or a much earlier Sino-Japanese War, to make war on Spain for her colonies in the East Indies before the Unites States does in 1898. In addition, the loot from this victory against may allow Japan to pursue a purchase...

What if instead having a Korean peninsula divided between a communist North and capitalist South, we had an entirely communist Korea dominated by the USSR? I've seen a few threads like this, but they were mostly focused on what Korea itself would be like, as opposed to the geopolitical calculus...

The first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee was a ruthless and corrupt far-right dictator whose regime was responsible for the imprisonment and death of tens, if not hundreds of thousands of political dissidents. He was also a very old man, being 84 years old by the time he was finally...

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-Prologue- Shikanoshima (志賀島), Hakata Bay, June 30, 1281 Kim Bang-gyeong stood at the head of the table his makeshift war council stood around, the air still thick with smoke from the gunpowder that burnt corpses and ships alike. It was a familiar sight, bringing up painful memories of the...

Konishi Yukinaga was a Japanese Daimyo in the 16th Century for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and was a major part of the Imjin War, or the Japanese Invasions of Korea. He was known for two things in particular; 1. He was a Christian Daimyo, and 2. He rivalry with another one of Hideyoshi's generals, Kato...

In 1592, the Japanese invaded the Korea, which has become known as the Imjin War. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, ruler of Japan, gathered large armies to invade the Korean Peninsula to invade China. There were many speculations on why Hideyoshi invaded Korea: Some say it was Megalomania for Hideyoshi to...

I personally believe it would be cool if this type of union was able to happen but unfortunately I can't think of a way for this to happen. Is this timeline even possible without it being ASB? My main goal is given Koreans Equal rights in the the Empire and Possibly not have Japan expand into China.

this is East Asia in my alt cold war scenario some context: the south won the korean war the Chinese civil war ended in stalemate. Chiang survived through a combination of luck, major american investment and sheer grit. both sides came very close during the civil war to destroying the other...