List of newspapers in Korea

This list primarily covers newspapers published in Korea before the late August 1945 division of Korea. For the post-division newspapers, see List of newspapers in South Korea or List of newspapers in North Korea. For a prose history, see History of newspapers in Korea. Note that this excludes newspapers published abroad by or for the Korean diaspora. It also excludes other types of publications like magazines and academic journals.

Many of these newspapers are scanned, searchable, and available for free on the Korean Newspaper Archive website.

List +ImageNamesLanguagesYear rangeNotesRefsChōsen shinpō朝鮮新報조선신보JapaneseChineseKorean1881–?Japanese newspaper, first newspaper in Korea.Hansŏng sunbo한성순보漢城旬報ChineseFirst Korean newspaper, published by Korean government. Succeeded by Hansŏng chubo.Hansŏng chubo한성주보漢城周報KoreanChinese1886–1888Successor to Hansŏng sunbo. First newspaper primarily in Korean (mixed script).Chōsen shinpō朝鮮新報조선신보Japanese1890–1908Unrelated to the 1881 paper. The second-ever Japanese newspaper in Korea, and first in Incheon. Founded as Jinsen Keijō kakushū shōhō, renamed to Chōsen shunpō, then to Chōsen shinpō. Merged with the Chōsen Times and succeeded by the Chōsen shinbun.Chōsen jihō朝鮮時報조선시보JapaneseKorean1892–1941Founded as Fuzan shōkyō, renamed to Tokua bōeki shinbun. Merged into Fuzan nippō.Shin chōsenpō新朝鮮報신조선보Japanese1894–1895Founded during a hiatus in Incheon's only Japanese newspaper at the time, Chōsen shinpō. Not to be confused with a 1945 Korean newspaper of the same name.Kanjō shinpō漢城新報한성신보JapaneseKorean1895–1906Involved in the 1895 assassination of Empress Myeongseong. Merged into Keijō nippō.Tongnip sinmunThe Independent독립신문獨立新聞KoreanEnglish1896–1899First to print exclusively in Hangul, and first private Korean newspaper.Genzan jiji元山時事원산시사Japanese1897–?1903–1906The Korean Christian Advocate대한그리스도인회보Korean1897–19001910–1915First Christian newspaper in Korea, founded by Methodist missionaries. Founded with a different Korean name (), changed in 1897. Joined The Christian News in 1905, split back off in 1910 with different Korean title (). Merged back again into the successor paper Kidok sinbo.The Christian News예수교회보Korean1897–1915Presbyterian publication. Founded with different Korean name (), became nondenominational when The Korean Christian Advocate was merged into it in 1905, Korean name changed () in 1907. Split again () from The Korean Christian Advocate. Merged back again into the successor paper Kidok sinbo.협성회회보協成會會報Korean1898–1898Succeeded by Maeil sinmun.경성신문京城新聞Korean1898–1898First Korean commerce newspaper. Merged into the Hwangsŏng sinmun. Not to be confused with the 1907 Japanese newspaper of the same name.Cheguk sinmun제국신문帝國新聞Korean1898–1910Hwangsŏng sinmun황성신문皇城新聞Korean1898–1910Briefly went by Hansŏng sinmun before its closure.매일신문每日新聞Korean1898–1899Successor to Hyŏpsŏnghoe hoebo. First daily newspaper in Korea.The Korean RepositoryEnglish1899–1899Normally a monthly journal, published as a weekly newspaper for around four months.Sisa ch'ongbo시사총보時事叢報Korean1899–1899Reorganized into the publishing company Kwangmunsa.Sangmuch'ongbo상무총보商務總報Korean1899–?Commerce newspaper, published after Maeil sinmun closed and used its facilities. Closure date unknown.Moppo shinpō목포신보木浦新報Japanese1899–1941Merged into the Zennan shinpō ().Tassei jūhō達成週報달성주보Japanese1901–1901Closed after four issues.Genzan nippō群山日報군산일보Japanese?–1941First weekly paper in North Jeolla Province. Founded as Genzan shinpō, changed name and to daily paper in 1908. Merged into the Zenhoku shinpō.Kannan shinpō韓南新報한남신보Japanese1903–1908Merged into the Genzan nippō.Taehan ilbo대한일보大韓日報Korean1904–?Pro-Japanese Korean-language arm of the Incheon-based Chōsen shinpō.Daitō shinpō大東新報대동신보JapaneseKorean1904–1906Merged into Keijō nippō.The Korea Daily NewsTaehan maeil sinbo대한매일신보大韓每日申報EnglishKorean1904–1910Two concurrent Korean versions: mixed script and Hangul. Succeeded by Maeil sinbo, then by Seoul Shinmun.Chōsen mainichi shinbun朝鮮每日新聞조선매일신문Japanese1904?Chōsen nichi nichi shinbun朝鮮日日新聞조선일일신문Japanese1904–?Previously the Jinsen shōbō (; 인천상보).Zenhoku shinpō全北新報전북신보JapaneseKorean1904–1912Distinct from a 1941 publication of the same name.Zenhoku nippō全北日報전북일보Japanese1904–1941First newspaper in Jeonju. Founded as Zenshū shinpō, changed name to Zenhoku nichi nichi shinbun. Merged into Zenhoku shinpō.Chōsen朝鮮조선Japanese1905–?Masan jihō馬山時報마산시보Japanese1905–1906First newspaper in Masan.Fuzan nippō釜山日報부산일보Japanese1905–1945Previous names Chōsen nippō and Chōsen jiji shinpō. Seized upon the arrival of the United States occupation force and reorganized into Busan Ilbo.The Seoul PressEnglish1905–1937Purchased by Japanese resident-general and converted into de facto Japanese colonial government publication. Sole daily English-language publication in Korea during colonial period.Heijō shinpō平壌新報평양신보JapaneseKorean1905–1908Acquired by Heijō jitsugyō shinpō and renamed to Heijō nippō.Chungang sinbo중앙신보中央新報Korean1906–1906Pro-Japanese Korean-language newspaper owned by a Japanese person.Nanpo shinbun南浦新聞남포신문Japanese1906–1907Founded as Shinbun chinnanpo (新聞鎭南浦). Merged into Chinnanpo shinpō (鎮南浦新報).Taikyū nichi nichi shinbun大邱日日新聞대구일일신문Japanese1906–1908Not to be confused with paper of the same name. Initially founded as the Taikyū jitsugyō shinpō. Changed names to Taikyū shinpō, then Taikyū nichi nichi shinbun. After a conflict, a separate newspaper called Taikyū shinpō was founded, and then they merged into Taikyū jihō (later Chōsen minpō).국민신보國民新報Korean1906–1910Pro-Japanese paper published by Iljinhoe.Mansebo만세보萬歲報Korean1906–1907Affiliated with Cheondoism.Nanpo nippō南浦日報남포일보Japanese1906–1907Merged into Chinnanpo shinpō (鎮南浦新報).Keijō nippō京城日報경성일보Japanese1906–1945Merged from around seven newspapers. De facto Japanese colonial government publication, the most significant newspaper in colonial Korea.Kitakan jitsugyō shinpō北韓実業新報북한실업신보Japanese1906–1907Merged into the Genzan nippō.경향신문京鄕新聞Korean1906–1910Catholic. Restarted in 1946 as Kyunghyang Shinmun.Heijō jitsugyō shinpō平壌実業新報북한실업신보Japanese1906–?Mankan shinpō滿韓新報만한신보Japanese1906–?Changed names to Shingishū jihō in 1908, then to Ōkō nippō (鴨江日報) in 1910.Taikyū nippō大邱日報대구일보Japanese1906–?Forced to close after it published a critical piece about Itō Hirobumi.Masan shinpō馬山新報마산신보Japanese1906–?Closed in 1908, reestablished, but closed again. Sold to the Keijō nippō. Paper reopened in 1911 as Nansen nippō.Chōsen times朝鮮タイムス조선타임즈Japanese1907–1908Merged into Chōsen shinbun.Heian nippō平安日報평안일보Japanese1907–1908Based in Sinuiju.Keijō shinpō京城新報경성신보Japanese1907–1912Briefly went by Keijō shinbun in 1908 before returning to original name.Fuzan nichi nichi shinbun釜山日日新聞부산일일신문Japanese1907–?Closed shortly after founding.Genzan jiji shinpō元山時事新報원산시사신보Japanese1907–1907Merged into the Genzan nippō.Kitakan shin nippon北關新日本북관신일본Japanese1907–?Closed shortly after founding.Taehan sinmun대한신문大韓新聞Korean1907–1910Pro-Japanese newspaper. Briefly renamed Hanyang sinmun before being merged into Maeil sinbo.Chōsen minpō朝鮮民報조선민보Japanese1908–Merged from Taikyū nichi nichi shinbun and Taikyū shinpō. Earlier names Taikyū jihō and Taikyū shinbun. Merged with other local papers into the Taikyū nichi nichi shinbun.Kankō shinpō咸興新報함흥신보Japanese1908–?Closed shortly after founding.Minyū shinbun民友新聞민우신문Japanese1908–?Chōsen shinbun朝鮮新聞조선신문Japanese1908–1942Merged from the Incheon-based Chōsen shinpō and Chōsen Times. Merged into the Keijō nippō.대한민보大韓民報Korean1909–1910Taedong ilbo대동일보大同日報Korean1909–1910Pro-Japanese publication.Heijō shinbun平壌新聞평양신문JapaneseKorean1909–?Hansŏng sinbo한성신보漢城新報Korean1909–1909Pro-Japanese Korean-language publication owned by a Japanese person. Unrelated to the 1895 Japanese publication of the same name.Chūsen nippō中鮮日報중선일보Japanese1909–1945First newspaper in Daejeon. First named Ōta shinbun, then Sannan shinpō in 1910, acquired by Keijō nippō in 1912 and renamed to Konan nippō. Became independent in 1918. Renamed to Chōsen chuō shinbun in 1932, then renamed to Chūsen nippō in 1936. Seized upon the liberation of Korea.Gyeongnam Ilbo경남일보慶南日報Korean1909–19151946–19801989–First regional Korean-language newspaper, and first in Jinju. Restarted twice, and still publishes today.Shisa sinmun시사신문時事新聞Korean1910–19101919–1921Pro-Japanese publication.Keijō shinbun京城新聞경성신문JapaneseKorean1910–?Distinct from the 1907 Keijō shinpō, which briefly went by the same nameTaehan ilil sinmun대한일일신문大韓日日新聞Korean1910–1910?Pro-Japanese Korean-language publication owned by a Japanese person. Same owner as Hansŏng sinbo. Closed after the annexation of Korea.Maeil sinbo매일신보每日申報, later 每日新報Korean1910–1945Pro-Japanese successor to The Korea Daily News, subordinated to the Keijō nippō until 1937. Succeeded by the modern Seoul Shinmun.Nansen nippō南鮮日報남선일보Japanese1911–1941Successor to Masan shinpō. Merged into the Fuzan nippō.Chōsen jitsugyō shinpō朝鮮実業新報조선실업신보Japanese1911?–Kidok sinboThe Christian Messenger기독신보基督新報Korean1915–1937Successor to The Christian News and The Korean Christian Advocate.Sungdae sibo숭대시보崇大時報Korean1919–1938First college newspaper in Korea. Affiliated with Soongsil University. Restarted in 1956.조선독립신문朝鮮獨立新聞Korean1919–1920?The Chosun Ilbo조선일보朝鮮日報Korean1920–The Dong-A Ilbo동아일보東亞日報Korean1920–시대일보時代日報Korean1924–1926중외일보中外日報Korean1926–1931조선중앙일보朝鮮中央日報Korean1931–1937Previously named Jungang Ilbo.고려시보高麗時報Korean1933–1941불교시보佛敎時報Korean1935–1944Keinichi shōkokumin shinbun경일소국민신문京日少國民新聞Japanese1938–1945Children's newspaper published by the Keijō nippō. Founded as Keinichi shōgakkōsei Shinbun, renamed in 1942.Kidok sinmun기독신문基督新聞KoreanJapanese?1938–1942Founded by Korean Christians. Discontinued by order of the Japanese colonial government.Kokumin shinpō國民新報국민신보Japanese1939–1942Japanese-language youth newspaper published by the Maeil sinbo.Zenhoku shinpō全北新報전북신보JapaneseKorean?1941–1945Merged from around three newspapers. After liberation, succeeded by a series of newspapers, ending with the contemporary .Kōmin nippō皇民日報황민일보Japanese1942–1942

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