Korean History
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Korean History Page
- University of California, Berkeley Korean History Page
- Hendrik Hamel
This site is dedicated to Hendrik Hamel, "discoverer" of Korea (AD
1653-1666). They shipwrecked at the coast of Chejudo, (Quelpaert) in 1653
were captured and managed to escape in 1666. He wrote his journal on
Deshima, the Dutch enclave in Japan. This web site you includes a complete
translation of this Journal and a lot of additional information as well as
antique maps -- Henny Savenije (Lee Hea Kang)
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