단군
dangun
NounTOPIK 2 - Advanced
Definitions
Dangun
The founding father and king of the Gojoseon Kingdom and the progenitor of the Korean people; according to myth, he was born of Hwanwoong, who descended from heaven, and a bear that turned into a woman, Woongnyeo.
고조선을 세운 왕이자 우리 민족의 시조. 신화에 따르면 하늘에서 내려온 환웅과 곰이 사람으로 변한 웅녀 사이에서 태어났다고 한다.
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