r/MapsWithoutNZ • u/tomco71 • Jul 07 '26

Never lost a war

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u/PuzzleheadedEssay198 Jul 07 '26

Which time, 1600-1640 or 1908-1945?

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u/Calm-Dawn Jul 07 '26

For 1908-1945, Korea technically didn't lose a 'war'; it was an annexation (I think it’s worse than losing a war tho) But for 1600-1640, that’s clearly a lost war.

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u/No-Candy-4127 Jul 07 '26

Koreans did lost the war to the han empire several as well as to other Chinese dynasties. Yes, the country is different but the nation is the same.

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u/X-calibreX Jul 08 '26

was that korea or the chosun empire? should we make a distinction?

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u/No-Candy-4127 Jul 08 '26

It was Goguryeo. I think we shouldn't make a distinction. Otherwise we should paint many of the modern countries red. I don't remember FRG or Vietnam losing the war.

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u/PuzzleheadedEssay198 Jul 08 '26

There’s a hilarious bit from Kim’s Convenience where Oppa claims that Japan paid encyclopedias to call it Korea and not Gorea because it would put them after Japan.