A complete understanding of Korea requires broad knowledge of Korea's history. There has been a sharp increase in the number of foreign researchers who take an interest in Korea and want to learn about Korea's history. Understanding Korean History, Ewha's Korean Studies Series for Globalization 3 is an introduction to the history of Korea for beginners written by Korea's prominent scholars. This book was written after ascertaining, through the KCRI's active exchange with major universities overseas, the level of background knowledge of prospective readers and their academic inquiry. Accordingly, by providing recent studies and varied views, this book will help readers to easily and systematically understand the development of Korea's history and gain overall knowledge about Korea's past and present. This introductory book also offers a great opportunity for its readers to take further interest in various aspects of Korea beyond its history. 지문당에서 펴낸 『Understanding Korean History』는 해외 주요 대학들과의 적극적인 교류를 통해 한국사에 대한 외국인들의 이해도와 요구를 반영하였습니다. 한국의 중견 학자들이 꾸려낸 한국사에 대한 소개서로, 한국의 역사를 처음 배우는 사람들을 위한 입문서로 집필된 것입니다. 뿐만 아니라 한국사에 대한 최근의 연구 성과와 시각을 반영하고 있기에 왜곡된 한국 역사상을 교정하는 한편, 외국인들에게 한국사를 체계적이고 쉽게 전달하는 데 도움을 줄 것으로 기대합니다.