Korea was a region in Asia that, in the 20th century, was divided into two separate nations, North Korea and South Korea. (TV: The New World [+]Russell T Davies, Torchwood series 4 (Starz, 2011).) According to the Tenth Doctor, Gunjaji Guk and Geumgangsan were other names for Korea, meaning "Land of Scholarly Gentleman" and "Land of Embroidered Rivers and Mountains" respectively. (PROSE: In the Blood [+]Jenny Colgan, (informally) BBC Books past Doctor novels (BBC Books, 2016).)
History[]
In December 1950, Rhodes fought with US Army against the Red Chinese, who came across the Yalu out of Manchuria, on a frozen hilltop south of the Changjin Reservoir in Korea. (COMIC: The Good Soldier)
The Eleventh Doctor (with River Song present) won a game of draughts against the ruler of North Korea, Kim "Someone-or-other" during the 1950s. As a result of this, as the Doctor recalled, ninety years later the two Koreas would amicably become one and acquire real estate on the Moon. (PROSE: Horror of the Space Snakes [+]Gary Russell, BBC New Series Adventures - 2 in 1 books (BBC Books, 2012).)
In 1988, South Korea was one of the stops made by the Neptune on its around-the-world journey. (PROSE: Dateline to Deadline)
By 2009, North Korea was part of the worldwide nuclear grid overseen by UNIT. (TV: The Poison Sky)
The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble once visited South Korea while trying to discover who was responsible for the release of Rempaths into the Earth's internet. (PROSE: In the Blood [+]Jenny Colgan, (informally) BBC Books past Doctor novels (BBC Books, 2016).)
In the wake of Miracle Day in 2011, the North Korean regime viewed its population as immortal soldiers and mobilised troops along the border with South Korea. (TV: The New World [+]Russell T Davies, Torchwood series 4 (Starz, 2011).)
In 2021, a quarry in Korea was shut down as the workers were reporting gravel creatures comming to life. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
In 2059, South Korea was part of the Bowie Base One mission, though there were no South Korean astronauts at the station. (TV: The Waters of Mars)
Other realities[]
In a parallel universe, Korea was part of the Big Six, while the separate East Korea refused to sign the Steinberg Agreement. (AUDIO: The Flood)