Why North Korea is North Korea

History of North Korea's Origins, from 2333 BC to 1953. In this lecture, we explore how North Korea was formed under Kim Jong Un's grandfather, Kim Il-Sung, beginning with the Russo-Japanese War and ending with the Korean War. We also cover the Joseon Dynasty and give a biography of Kim Il-Sung.★Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/williamcfox SOURCING:Korea: Where the American Century Began by Pembroke 2018 The Korea War, an International history by Haruki. 2018 The Forgotten Political Elites of North Korea. Tertitskiy 2024 Origins of the Korean War Cumings Parts 1 & 2. 1981, 1992.Lankov. From Stalin to Kim Il Sung. 2002Forever President Michael J. Seth. 2025 2016 Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History edited M. Seth A Concise History of Modern Korea MJ Seth 2010 Soviet-North Korean relations during the Cold War : unruly offspring / Fyodor Tertitskiy. Kim Il-sung in the Khrushchve era 2005Article (Abstract) Eom: Collusive Oligopolistic Politics: Sedo...2012. UBC.UNESCO "Archives of the Donghak Peasant Revolution"National Palace Museum of Korea. Su-hee Park. "Recording the Brief History of the Korean Empire"Intern, “Reflections of Joseon in DPRK’s Songbun Caste System.”…