Joseon was a Korean kingdom between 1392 and 1897. Joseon, Josŏn, Chosŏn, Choseon or Chosun may also refer to several places: Korea, also referred to as Joseon Gojoseon, ancient Korean kingdom, which existed until 108 BCE North Korea, which refers to itself (and Korea as a whole) as Joseon Koreans in China, a minority people in China who came from the Korean peninsula See also Names of Korea The Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper TV Chosun, a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company under Chosun Ilbo Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean Japanese newspaper Chosun University, a South Korean university