벌거벗은 한국사 : 고려편
[Naked Korean History: The Goryeo Edition]

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The [벌거벗은 한국사 (Naked Korean History)] series returns with the second story of the era.
This series, carefully selected from the significant historical moments introduced on tvN STORY, has become a popular historical reference book chosen by many readers.
Naked Korean History: The Goryeo Edition focuses on the Goryeo dynasty while maintaining the strengths of the previous series.
The book helps readers understand the broader context of Goryeo history through eight of its most decisive moments.
In doing so, it reveals the true nature of Goryeo, a nation that changed the power dynamics in East Asia.

This book is a historical reference on Korean history, so it contains content and vocabulary related to Korean history.
Therefore, it is suitable for readers with an Intermediate or Upper Intermediate level of Korean.

 

Basic Information

– ISBN : 9791193401125
– Author: by The production team of tvN STORY〈벌거벗은 한국사〉
– Publisher: 프런트페이지 (FRONTPAGE)
– Language: Korean
– Print Length: 320 pages

 

Table of Contents

Introduction | Shall We Embark on a Special Journey Together
Recommendation | A Journey to Goryeo, the Country of Enterprise with a 500-Year History _____ Choi Tae-sung

Part 1: Early Goryeo: The Royal Family Caught in Political Turmoil and Constant Foreign Invasions

Chapter 1: Naked Founder of Goryeo
Why did King Taejo Wang Geon marry 29 women? _____ Jeon Deok-jae

Chapter 2: Naked Era of the Queen Mother
Why did Queen Dowager Cheonchu, the first regent of Goryeo, fall from power? _____ Lee Myung-mi

Chapter 3: Naked Goryeo-Khitan War
How did Goryeo’s great general Gang Gam-chan become the hero of the Battle of Gwiju? _____ Park Jae-woo

Chapter 4: Naked Seogyeong Relocation Movement
Why did the monk Myo-cheong try to move Goryeo’s capital? _____ Kim Do-yeon

Part 2: Late Goryeo: Yuan Dynasty’s Political Interference and the Flame of Reform that Risked Fate

Chapter 5: Naked Empress of Yuan
How did Goryeo woman Queen Gi Hwanghu gain omnipotent power? _____ Lee Myung-mi

Chapter 6: Naked Reform Monarch
How did King Gongmin, who pursued an anti-Yuan policy, fall in love with a Yuan princess? _____ Lee Myung-mi

Chapter 7: Naked Politician Monk
What was the fate of Shin Don, who rose from a slave to become the king’s right hand? _____ Kim In-ho

Chapter 8: Naked Loyalist of Goryeo
How did Choi Young lose his life at the hands of his former comrade Yi Seong-gye? _____ Kim In-ho