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{{Quote|Your new [[MJOLNIR|suit's]] a [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR Mark VI|Mark VI]]. Just came up from Seongnam this morning.|A [[Unidentified master gunnery sergeant|master gunnery sergeant]] to [[John-117]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Cairo Station]]</ref>}}


Korea used to be divided into two countries, North Korea and South Korea. This division is not only marked by a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), but a river and hundreds of unknown land mines. During the early 20th Century, [[Japan]] took over Korea and held it until [[1945]], when Korea achieved independence. Then from 1950-53 there was a war called the Korean war in which the [[Communism|Communist]] North Koreans and Chinese,backed by the [[Soviet Union]], fought the UN ,which included the South Koreans. In 1950, the [[UN]], led by [[American]] [[General]] Douglas MacArthur, was off to a good start and took over nearly the whole of the Korean Peninsula, but in 1951 was terribly beaten back and pushed into a small corner of South Korea. In 1953, the UN got the upper hand when the President of the United States of America forced China to stop fighting by threatening to use the Atomic bomb. Without Chinese aid, North Korea was weak and, despite USSR aid, the UN forces pushed to Pyongyang. It is speculated that the two countries have came back to form Korea once again. Their capitals are Pyongyang (Northern Korea) and Soul (Southern Korea).  Korea has always been a research powerhouse due to its size and location. It is home to many provinces including the [[Kyonggi Province]].  [[Image:Location of Korea on Earth.PNG|300px|thumb|right|The location of Korea on Earth]]
'''Korea''',{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} officially '''United Korea'''<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' — [[Blunt Instruments]], p. 195</ref> and occasionally referred to by the former South Korean [[Wikipedia:Exonym and endonym|endonym]], '''Hanguk (한국)''',<ref name="hanguk">''Halo 3'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant|MJOLNIR/C armor description]]</ref> is a [[National government|country]] on the Korean Peninsula of [[Asia]] on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}


==United Nations Space Command==
==History==
The [[UNSC]] has a number of locations in Korea, namely, the [[Special Warfare Center]] in [[Songnam]], [[Kyonggi Province]]. This is where the [[MJOLNIR Mark VI]] was tested by [[ONI]] before it was sent to [[Cairo Station]] for use by [[SPARTAN-117]].
The [[Wikipedia:Korean Peninsula|Korean Peninsula]] was previously divided into two countries: [[Wikipedia:North Korea|North Korea]] and [[Wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]]. A few hundred years prior to the [[Human-Covenant War]], a long sought after treaty united the two. After the creation of the [[United Nations Space Command]], many different bases—military and otherwise—were established in the country. These became sites of critical importance for the testing of ordnance and the training of officers, especially during and after the Covenant War.<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 297 (2010)</ref>


==Geography==
===Locations===
===Locations===
*[[Kyonggi Province]]
*[[Kyonggi Province]]  
**[[Songnam]]
**[[Songnam]]
***[[Special Warfare Center]]
***[[Special Warfare Center]]


==Related Articles==
==Economy and society==
*[[Earth]]
United Korea is known as a technological powerhouse. This came about largely due to its government's strong emphasis on education. The country is home to many many significant UNSC facilities that specialize in training, weapons testing, and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] development.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}


[[Category:UNSC]]
==Trivia==
*The [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G Magnum]] has Korean Hangul symbols on its barrel and on the bottom of its magazine.
*The now-cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]'' map [[Sky bridge]] was to have been set inside a skyscraper in Seongnam, Korea.
*In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', a location called [[New Gangwon]] is mentioned. It is also possible that "New Gangwon" represents a reconstitution of the historical Gangwon Province, which was divided into the southern Gangwon Province and the northern Kangwon Province during the twentieth-century partitioning of Korea. When Korea reunited, it is possible that these two provinces were again reunited under the name "New Gangwon". That New Gangwon might be located within Korea on Earth is made more plausible by the fact that New Gangwon is known to be home to weapons development facilities.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HGN 1.jpg|[[Spartan-II]] [[Maria-062]] tests the new Mark VI Mjolnir outside the SWC in Songnam.
File:HO city map 4.jpg|A non-canon depiction of Seongnam, as shown in ''Halo Online''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Armor Testing]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Earth Nations}}
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Korea| ]]
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Interplanetary War]]

Latest revision as of 13:22, April 12, 2022

United Korea
Societal overview

Official language(s):

Korean

Historical overview

Affiliation:

Unified Earth Government

 

"Your new suit's a Mark VI. Just came up from Seongnam this morning."
— A master gunnery sergeant to John-117.[1]

Korea,[2] officially United Korea[3] and occasionally referred to by the former South Korean endonym, Hanguk (한국),[4] is a country on the Korean Peninsula of Asia on Earth.[2]

History[edit]

The Korean Peninsula was previously divided into two countries: North Korea and South Korea. A few hundred years prior to the Human-Covenant War, a long sought after treaty united the two. After the creation of the United Nations Space Command, many different bases—military and otherwise—were established in the country. These became sites of critical importance for the testing of ordnance and the training of officers, especially during and after the Covenant War.[2]

Geography[edit]

Locations[edit]

Economy and society[edit]

United Korea is known as a technological powerhouse. This came about largely due to its government's strong emphasis on education. The country is home to many many significant UNSC facilities that specialize in training, weapons testing, and MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor development.[2]

Trivia[edit]

  • The M6G Magnum has Korean Hangul symbols on its barrel and on the bottom of its magazine.
  • The now-cancelled Halo Online map Sky bridge was to have been set inside a skyscraper in Seongnam, Korea.
  • In Halo 5: Guardians, a location called New Gangwon is mentioned. It is also possible that "New Gangwon" represents a reconstitution of the historical Gangwon Province, which was divided into the southern Gangwon Province and the northern Kangwon Province during the twentieth-century partitioning of Korea. When Korea reunited, it is possible that these two provinces were again reunited under the name "New Gangwon". That New Gangwon might be located within Korea on Earth is made more plausible by the fact that New Gangwon is known to be home to weapons development facilities.

Gallery[edit]

  • Spartan-II Maria-062 tests the new Mark VI Mjolnir outside the SWC in Songnam.

    Spartan-II Maria-062 tests the new Mark VI Mjolnir outside the SWC in Songnam.

  • A non-canon depiction of Seongnam, as shown in Halo Online.

    A non-canon depiction of Seongnam, as shown in Halo Online.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 297 (2010)
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions — Blunt Instruments, p. 195
  4. ^ Halo 3, MJOLNIR/C armor description

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