The Chosun Ilbo

The Chosun Ilbo is a major South Korean daily newspaper founded in 1920 and published in Seoul. It is one of the country’s largest and most influential newspapers.

Connect

Japanese rule in Korea: Japan's colonial rule over Korea lasted from 1910 to 1945. The newspaper began in 1920, during this colonial period.
Newspaper: A regularly published print or digital periodical containing news, commentary, and other material. The Chosun Ilbo operates within the conventions and institutions of newspaper publishing.
Bang Eung-mo: A South Korean newspaper publisher who led The Chosun Ilbo during the Japanese colonial period and after liberation. His leadership helped establish the newspaper’s modern institutional identity.
The Hankyoreh: A South Korean daily newspaper founded in 1988 with a progressive editorial orientation. It is often contrasted with The Chosun Ilbo’s conservative editorial stance.
March 1st Movement: A nationwide Korean protest movement against Japanese rule that began on March 1, 1919. The movement helped create the political setting for Korean-language newspapers founded the following year.
Editorial: An article expressing a publication’s institutional opinion on a public issue. Its editorials make the newspaper’s political and social positions explicit.
Bang Sang-hoon: A South Korean newspaper executive who served as publisher and chairman of The Chosun Ilbo. His role links the paper’s contemporary direction to its family ownership.
JoongAng Ilbo: A major South Korean daily newspaper founded in 1965 and published in Seoul. It competes with The Chosun Ilbo among the country’s large general-interest newspapers.
Korean language: The language spoken by Koreans, written today mainly in the Hangul script. Publishing in Korean made the newspaper a prominent venue for public communication under colonial rule.
Investigative journalism: Reporting that uncovers facts through sustained inquiry into matters of public interest. Investigative reporting is one way the newspaper can scrutinize institutions and public officials.