FILE 1 … Where did Korea's Han (韓) come from?: The Secret of the Republic of Korea's National Name, Han (韓)
FILE 2 … Uncovering the History of the Imna Japanese Manipulation: The Three Missing Letters of the Gwanggaeto Stele
FILE 3 … What Happened at Gyeongbokgung Palace That Day: Empress Myeongseong's Final Moments
FILE 4 … Who is behind the President's death?: The truth behind Park Chung-hee's death.
FILE 5 … Is Kim Jong-un truly the leader?: The real power that rules North Korea.
FILE 6 … How did King Taejo Yi Seong-gye die?: The Hidden Story of the Hamheung Chasa
FILE 7 … Who Really Owns the Chinese Characters?: The Historical War Surrounding the Origins of Characters

"The Seven Great Mysteries of Korean History" Read Like a Mystery Novel

Seven ‘Korean History Mysteries’ appear in ‘Kim Jin-myeong’s Korean History X-Files’.
Each episode vividly depicts Kim Jin-myeong's investigative process in search of clues to historical truth.

# FILE 1_Where did the Korean name Han (韓) come from? : The secret behind the Republic of Korea's national name Han (韓)
Did the character Han (韓) used in our national name really come from the Three Hans (三韓)?
The process of historical excavation unfolds, starting from the minutes of the Constitutional Assembly, and extending to the Chinese classic "Book of Songs" and the rare book "Jambu-ron."


# FILE 2_Uncovering the History of Imna Japan's Manipulation!: The Three Missing Letters of the Gwanggaeto Stele
Among the numerous hypotheses attempting to disprove the Imna Japan theory, the 'lime smear theory' that Japan changed the letters on the Gwanggaeto Stele by applying lime has received attention.
Kim Jin-myeong defines the limestone smear theory as unrealistic and sets out to find solid evidence that can overturn Japan's claims.

# FILE 3_ What happened at Gyeongbokgung Palace that day? : Empress Myeongseong's final moments
In Japanese non-fiction writer Tsunoda Fusako's "The Assassination of Empress Myeongseong," the phrase "an act painful to describe" appears.
Starting from those words, Kim Jin-myeong digs into the historical records that contain the full story of Empress Myeongseong's assassination.
The story of how the novel "The Kidnapping of the Crown Princess," which deals with this, was not translated and published due to threats from the Japanese right wing is also revealed.


# FILE 4_Who is behind the President's death?: The truth behind Park Chung-hee's death
Was Park Chung-hee's death an accidental murder by Kim Jae-gyu? The truth behind Park Chung-hee's death is revealed, examining the political climate and Korea-US relations at the time.
The issue of the US CIA and South Korea's nuclear development comes to the forefront.


#FILE 5_Is Kim Jong-un truly the leader? : The real power that rules North Korea
As soon as Kim Jong-un took power, he eliminated the heads of the Organization and Guidance Department and the military.
Jang Song-taek, who rose to prominence in the process, was brutally purged.
Was it Kim Jong-un's will? Is it possible he's nothing more than a puppet? An intimate analysis of North Korea's power structure.

# FILE 6_How did King Taejo Yi Seong-gye die?: The Hidden Story of the Hamheung Chasa
Did King Taejo Yi Seong-gye personally kill the "Hamheung envoys" who came to visit him? "Hamheung Envoys" explores the possibility that it was a sophisticated political ploy and historical distortion by King Taejong Yi Bang-won to isolate Yi Seong-gye.


# FILE 7_Who Really Owns the Chinese Characters?: The Historical War Surrounding the Origin of Characters
The story behind the best-selling book "War of Letters," which delves into the origins of Chinese characters.
We reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the writing of “Word Wars,” which caused a sensation with its unique hypothesis.
It combines archaeological exploration of oracle bone inscriptions with new interpretations of ancient Chinese history and a scathing attack on Confucius.

Each of the seven files that record the process of solving the mysteries of Korean history is like a detective novel.
As readers follow Kim Jin-myeong's reporting process, they will gradually come closer to the true face of our history, something they had previously been unaware of and misunderstood.

Author's Note

I believe that the real problem with our history lies not so much in the loss of past records as in the absence of historical consciousness in this society.
From this very moment on, we must break free from our tamed consciousness and view history and reality with the eyes of awareness and reason.
I hope this book will help awaken our sleeping consciousness.