Korean Explained

Korean should not be confused with Koran.

Korean may refer to:

People and culture

• Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
• Korean cuisine
• Korean culture
• Korean language
  • Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
  • Korean dialects and the Jeju language
  • See also: North–South differences in the Korean language

Places

• Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia
• Korea, a region of East Asia
• North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• South Korea, the Republic of Korea

Other uses

• Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea

See also

• Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea
• Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts
• History of Korea, the history of Korea up to 1945