Chinese and Korean look and sound the same to Radio 3, it seems!

[doversoul1]

I have now checked with the iPlayer. JS made a point of stressing the word "Korean" when introducing Unsuk Chin's work, and referred to Qigang Chen's French citizenship. He also mentioned that the concert was given during the Chinese New Year of 2015.

That’s our TTN !!

[Sydney Grew]

The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula began roughly half a million years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began after 6000 BC, followed by the Bronze Age by 800 BC, and the Iron Age around 400 BC.

According to the mythic account recounted in the Samguk Yusa, the Gojoseon (Old Joseon) kingdom was founded in northern Korea and Manchuria in 2333 BC. The Gija Joseon was purportedly founded in the 12th century BC, and its existence and role have been controversial in the modern era. The written historical record on Gojoseon can be found from the early 7th century BC. The Jin state was formed in southern Korea by the 3rd century BC. In the 2nd century BC, Gija Joseon was replaced by Wiman Joseon which fell to Han China near the end of the century.

The world average life "expectancy" is now sixty-seven and a half years.