History

Time line

Event Date             Description
  
08/15/1945             38th parallel line dvided between 2 countries.

09/09/1948             Liberation from Japan that over ruled Korea.

06/25/1950             Korean War. North and South Korea went to war with each other. North Korea was supported by China and Russia, South Korea by the members of the UN.

01/01/1953             End of the War. The Korean War was a bloody one over 2 million soldiers died on both sides.

08/29/1961             Park Chung - hee, bcomes the new ruler of South Korea.

08/11/1979             Park Chung - hee assassinated. Chun Doo - hwan rises to power.

06/10/1986             South Korea changes from a Republic to a Democracy.

06/10/1991             Both North and South Korea Join the UN.

12/01/2002             New Elections. Roo Moo - hyun rises to power.