Republic of Korea

The origin of “Daehan”

The etymology of Daehan (大韓) dates to the Three Kingdoms period. Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla were collectively called Samhan, and Daehan refers to the unification of these three Han.
“Daehan” was chosen again as the name of a modern state when Emperor Gojong proclaimed the Korean Empire in 1897.
The Constituent National Assembly inherited this name and stipulated it in the constitution in 1948. It was confirmed again on January 16, 1950, by State Council Notice No. 7, “On the National Name, Certain Local Place Names, and the Use of Map Colors.”