Description: This book takes a fresh, three-dimensional look at our history, viewing it from new and different angles. It raises questions about whether what we've always believed to be historical fact truly is. For example: Was Baekje really such a small nation? Why did even pro-Japanese scholars after liberation continue to underestimate Baekje? Did King Uija's decadent lifestyle really cause the fall of Baekje? Rather than organizing history chronologically, the book divides it into four thematic sections to explain historical meaning. Instead of simply listing events in the order they occurred, the content is grouped into four categories: 'Nation Founders and the Stories Behind Their Names' covers the founding rulers and the origins of dynastic names; 'Korean History Through a Curious Lens' explores fascinating details readers are likely curious about; 'Events That Changed the Course of History' explains major turning points with far-reaching effects; and 'Reform, Revolution, Rebellion, and War' tells the story of history's fiercest conflicts. The book spans from Dangun through Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, Balhae, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Japanese colonial period. It presents the entire sweep of Korean history—from the origins of our people to the Korean War in 1950—as a single, easy-to-follow narrative. By viewing our history through this broad framework, readers will be inspired to fill in the details and think more deeply about the story within. Chapter 1 – Nation Founders and the Stories Behind Their Names Day 1-2: What do the bear and tiger in the Dangun myth symbolize? Day 3: The origins of Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan Day 4-5: The story of Garak (Gaya), founded by King Suro Day 6-7: What does 'Goguryeo,' the nation founded by Jumong, mean? Day 8: Why did Onjo first name his kingdom 'Sipje' before changing it to 'Baekje'? Day 9: Biryu Baekje, which controlled China's Shandong Peninsula and the Liaoxi region Day 10-11: What do 'Seorabeol' and 'Silla' mean? Day 12-13: Why did Dae Jo-yeong name his nation 'Balhae'? Day 14-15: Was Gungye, founder of Hugoguryeo, really a tyrant? Day 16-17: Why did Wang Geon choose the name 'Goryeo'? Day 18-19: Why did Yi Seong-gye choose the name 'Joseon'? Day 20-21: Why did King Gojong change the nation's name to the 'Korean Empire'? Day 22: Why were Joseon kings' titles distinguished by 'jo' and 'jong'? Day 23: Why was the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea established in Shanghai, China? Chapter 2 – Korean History Through a Curious Lens Day 24-25: Why were comb-pattern designs carved into pottery? Day 26: Why were animal images carved into rocks? Day 27-28: Is the story of Princess Nangnang and Prince Hodong fact or legend? Day 29-30: Was Ondal really a fool? Day 31-32: Why did the people of Goguryeo paint murals in their tombs? Day 33-34: Did people need interpreters to communicate between Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla? Day 35-36: Why were the Hwarang treated as leaders among Silla's youth? Day 37-38: Why did only Silla have queens? Day 39-40: Did Baekje's King Uija really keep 3,000 court ladies? Day 41: Why did the people of Goryeo love drinking tea? Day 42-43: Why did Goryeo allow commoners to use family names? Day 44: Why did kings keep multiple wives besides the queen? Day 45: How did the Eight Provinces get their names? Day 46: When and why did gender discrimination begin? Day 47: Why did landscape paintings become so popular in the Joseon era? Day 48: Did people in the Joseon era go on school field trips too? Day 49: Why are coins called 'yeopjeon'? Day 50: Why did Kim Hong-do and Sin Yun-bok turn to genre painting when they were looked down upon? Day 51-52: Why does the folk song Arirang vary slightly from region to region? Chapter 3 – Events That Changed the Course of History Day 53-54: Why did King Jangsu of Goguryeo move the capital to Pyongyang? Day 55-56: What did the white blood that gushed from Ichadon's neck symbolize? Day 57: Why was Jang Bogo, who controlled the seas, assassinated? Day 58-59: What fortunes and misfortunes came from the state examination system? Day 60: Since when did people begin sleeping under warm cotton quilts? Day 61-62: Why did King Sejong the Great create Hangeul? Day 63-64: Why is the Donguibogam, written in the Joseon era, still so highly regarded today? Day 65: How did Ahn Yong-bok protect the uninhabited Dokdo? Day 66-67: Why were family registers bought and sold in the 18th century? Day 68-69: The Korean Peninsula...