Korea

Korea was an independent kingdom and empire in far east Asia for centuries. In 1905, it became a protectorate of Japan and then a full Japanese colony from 1910 to 1945. After World War II, it was divided into South Korea and North Korea.

People born here

• Hideo Fujimoto, NPB pitcher and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• Dong-yeop Kim, KBO manager
• Eung-yong Kim, KBO manager
• Hyun-myung Park, NPB pitcher
• Hyung-sik Park, South Korean national team player