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⚡ What is the Dangun Myth? The Dangun myth is Korea’s founding story recorded in the 13th century text Samguk Yusa . It tells how Hwanung descended from heaven, a bear became a woman, and their son Dangun founded Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. Gojoseon is traditionally dated to 2333 BCE. Today, the myth is understood as a symbolic story that explains Korean identity and cultural values. A Brief Overview of the Dangun Myth Often regarded as Korea’s founding narrative, the Dangun myth explains the origins of the Korean people and the birth of Gojoseon, the earliest Korean kingdom. It was not written as a historical record, but passed down orally through generations before being recorded during the Goryeo period. Within this story appear Hwanung, who descends from heaven, a bear and a tiger seeking to become human, and Dangun, the founder of the first Korean state. The myth was first recorded in Samguk Yusa , a 13th-century Korean text. Gojoseon is traditionally ...