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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.[1]

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Chōsen shinpō
朝鮮新報
조선신보
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
1881–? Japanese newspaper, first newspaper in Korea.[2] [2]
Hansŏng sunbo
한성순보
漢城旬報
Chinese 1883–1884 First Korean newspaper, published by Korean government. Succeeded by Hanseong jubo. [3]
Hansŏng jubo
한성주보
漢城周報
Korean
Chinese
1886–1888 Successor to Hanseong sunbo. First newspaper primarily in Korean (mixed script). [4]
Chōsen shinpō
朝鮮新報
조선신보
Japanese 1890–1908 Unrelated 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. [5]
Chōsen jihō
朝鮮時報
조선시보
Japanese
Korean
1892–1941 Founded as Fuzan Shōkyō, renamed to Tokua Bōeki Shinbun. Merged into Fuzan Nippō. [6]
Shin chōsenpō
新朝鮮報
신조선보
Japanese 1894–1895 Founded during a hiatus in Incheon's only Japanese newspaper at the time, Chōsen Shinpō.[7] Not to be confused with a 1945 Korean newspaper of the same name.[8] [7]
Kanjō shinpō
漢城新報
한성신보
Japanese
Korean
1895–1906 Involved in the 1895 assassination of Empress Myeongseong. Merged into Keijō Nippō. [9]
Tongnip sinmun
The Independent
독립신문
獨立新聞
Korean
English
1896–1899 First to print exclusively in Hangul, and first private Korean newspaper. [10]
Genzan jiji
元山時事
원산시사
Japanese 1897–?
1903–1906
[11]
The Korean Christian Advocate
대한그리스도인회보
Korean 1897–1900[12]
1910–1915
First Christian newspaper in Korea, founded by Methodist missionaries. Founded with a different Korean name (죠선크리스도인회보), changed in 1897. Joined The Christian News in 1905,[13] split back off in 1910 with different Korean title (그리스도회보). Merged back again into the successor paper Kidok Sinbo.[14] [12]
The Christian News
예수교회보
Korean 1897–1915 Presbyterian publication. Founded with different Korean name (그리스도신문), became nondenominational when The Korean Christian Advocate was merged into it in 1905, Korean name changed (예수교신보) in 1907.[15] Split again (예수교회보) from The Korean Christian Advocate.[14][16] Merged back again into the successor paper Kidok Sinbo.[14] [12]
Hyŏpsŏnghoe hoebo [ko]
협성회회보
協成會會報
Korean 1898–1898 Succeeded by Maeil Sinmun. [17]
Kyŏngsŏng sinmun [ko]
경성신문
京城新聞
Korean 1898–1898 First Korean commerce newspaper. Merged into the Hwangsŏng Sinmun. Not to be confused with the 1907 Japanese newspaper of the same name. [18]
Cheguk sinmun
제국신문
帝國新聞
Korean 1898–1910 [19]
Hwangsŏng sinmun
황성신문
皇城新聞
Korean 1898–1910 Briefly went by Hansŏng Sinmun before its closure. [20]
Maeil sinmun [ko]
매일신문
每日新聞
Korean 1898–1899 Successor to Hyŏpsŏnghoe Hoebo. First daily newspaper in Korea. [21]
The Korean Repository English 1899–1899 Normally a monthly journal, published as a weekly newspaper for around four months. [22]
Sisa ch'ongbo
시사총보
時事叢報
Korean 1899–1899 Reorganized into the publishing company Kwangmunsa. [23]
Sangmuch'ongbo
상무총보
商務總報
Korean 1899–? Commerce newspaper, published after Maeil Sinmun closed and used its facilities. Closure date unknown. [24]
Moppo shinpō
목포신보
木浦新報
Japanese 1899–1941[25] Merged into the Zennan Shinpō (全南新報). [26][27]
Tassei jūhō
達成週報
달성주보
Japanese 1901–1901 Closed after four issues. [28][29]
Genzan nippō
群山日報
군산일보
Japanese? c.1902–1941 First weekly paper in North Jeolla Province. Founded as Genzan Shinpō, changed name and to daily paper in 1908. Merged into the Zenhoku Shinpō. [30]
Kannan shinpō
韓南新報
한남신보
Japanese 1903–1908[31] Merged into the Genzan Nippō. [32]
Taehan ilbo
대한일보
大韓日報
Korean 1904–? Pro-Japanese Korean-language arm of the Incheon-based Chōsen Shinpō. [33]
Daitō shinpō
大東新報
대동신보
Japanese
Korean[34]
1904–1906 Merged into Keijō Nippō. [35]
The Korea Daily News
Daehan Maeil Sinbo
대한매일신보
大韓每日申報
English
Korean
1904–1910 Two concurrent Korean versions: mixed script and Hangul. Succeeded by Maeil Sinbo, then by Seoul Shinmun. [36]
Chōsen mainichi shinbun
朝鮮每日新聞
조선매일신문
Japanese 1904?
Chōsen nichi nichi shinbun
朝鮮日日新聞
조선일일신문
Japanese 1904–? Previously the Jinsen Shōbō (仁川商報; 인천상보). [33]
Zenhoku shinpō
全北新報
전북신보
Japanese
Korean
1904–1912[37] Distinct from a 1941 publication of the same name. [38]
Zenhoku nippō
全北日報
전북일보
Japanese 1904–1941 First newspaper in Jeonju. Founded as Zenshū Shinpō, changed name to Zenhoku Nichi Nichi Shinbun. Merged into Zenhoku Shinpō. [39][40]
Chōsen
朝鮮
조선
Japanese 1905–? [41]
Masan jihō
馬山時報
마산시보
Japanese 1905–1906 First newspaper in Masan. [42]
Fuzan nippō
釜山日報
부산일보
Japanese 1905–1945 Previous names Chōsen Nippō and Chōsen Jiji Shinpō. Seized upon the arrival of the United States occupation force and reorganized into Busan Ilbo. [43][44]
The Seoul Press English 1905–1937 Purchased by Japanese resident-general and converted into de facto Japanese colonial government publication. Sole daily English-language publication in Korea during colonial period.[45][46] [46]
Heijō shinpō
平壌新報
평양신보
Japanese
Korean
1905–1908 Acquired by Heijō Jitsugyō Shinpō and renamed to Heijō Nippō. [47]
Chungang sinbo
중앙신보
中央新報
Korean 1906–1906 Pro-Japanese Korean-language newspaper owned by a Japanese person. [34]
Nanpo shinbun
南浦新聞
남포신문
Japanese 1906–1907 Founded as Shinbun Chinnanpo (新聞鎭南浦). Merged into Chinnanpo Shinpō (鎮南浦新報). [42]
Taikyū nichi nichi shinbun
大邱日日新聞
대구일일신문
Japanese 1906–1908 Not to be confused with c.1940 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). [48]
Kungmin sinbo [ko]
국민신보
國民新報
Korean 1906–1910 Pro-Japanese paper published by Iljinhoe. [49]
Mansebo
만세보
萬歲報
Korean 1906–1907 Affiliated with Cheondoism. [50]
Nanpo nippō
南浦日報
남포일보
Japanese 1906–1907 Merged into Chinnanpo Shinpō (鎮南浦新報). [42]
Keijō nippō
京城日報
경성일보
Japanese 1906–1945 Merged from around seven newspapers.[35] De facto Japanese colonial government publication, the most significant newspaper in colonial Korea.[51] [52]
Kitakan jitsugyō shinpō
北韓実業新報
북한실업신보
Japanese 1906–1907 Merged into the Genzan Nippō. [31]
Kyŏnghyang sinmun [ko]
경향신문
京鄕新聞
Korean 1906–1910 Catholic. Restarted in 1946 as Kyunghyang Shinmun. [53]
Heijō jitsugyō shinpō
平壌実業新報
북한실업신보
Japanese 1906–? [54]
Mankan shinpō
滿韓新報
만한신보
Japanese 1906–? Changed names to Shingishū Jihō in 1908, then to Ōkō Nippō (鴨江日報) in 1910. [55]
Taikyū nippō
大邱日報
대구일보
Japanese 1906–? Forced to close after it published a critical piece about Itō Hirobumi.[56] [57]
Masan shinpō
馬山新報
마산신보
Japanese 1906–? Closed in 1908, reestablished, but closed again. Sold to the Keijō Nippō. Paper reopened in 1911 as Nansen Nippō. [58]
Chōsen times
朝鮮タイムス
조선타임즈
Japanese 1907–1908 Merged into Chōsen Shinbun. [59]
Heian nippō
平安日報
평안일보
Japanese 1907–1908 Based in Sinuiju. [55]
Keijō shinpō
京城新報
경성신보
Japanese 1907–1912 Briefly went by Keijō Shinbun in 1908 before returning to original name. [60]
Fuzan nichi nichi shinbun
釜山日日新聞
부산일일신문
Japanese 1907–? Closed shortly after founding. [57]
Genzan jiji shinpō
元山時事新報
원산시사신보
Japanese 1907–1907 Merged into the Genzan Nippō. [31]
Kitakan shin nippon
北關新日本
북관신일본
Japanese 1907–? Closed shortly after founding. [55]
Taehan sinmun
대한신문
大韓新聞
Korean 1907–1910 Pro-Japanese newspaper. Briefly renamed Hanyang Sinmun before being merged into Maeil Sinbo. [61]
Chōsen minpō
朝鮮民報
조선민보
Japanese 1908–c.1940 Merged from Taikyū Nichi Nichi Shinbun and Taikyū Shinpō.[62] Earlier names Taikyū Jihō and Taikyū Shinbun. Merged with other local papers into the Taikyū Nichi Nichi Shinbun.[63] [63]
Kankō shinpō
咸興新報
함흥신보
Japanese 1908–? Closed shortly after founding. [55]
Minyū shinbun
民友新聞
민우신문
Japanese 1908–? [55]
Chōsen shinbun
朝鮮新聞
조선신문
Japanese 1908–1942 Merged from the Incheon-based Chōsen Shinpō and Chōsen Times. Merged into the Keijō Nippō. [64][65]
Taehan minbo [ko]
대한민보
大韓民報
Korean 1909–1910 [66]
Taedong ilbo
대동일보
大同日報
Korean 1909–1910 Pro-Japanese publication. [34]
Heijō shinbun
平壌新聞
평양신문
Japanese
Korean[67]
1909–? [54]
Hansŏng sinbo
한성신보
漢城新報
Korean 1909–1909 Pro-Japanese Korean-language publication owned by a Japanese person. Unrelated to the 1895 Japanese publication of the same name. [34]
Chūsen nippō
中鮮日報
중선일보
Japanese 1909–1945 First 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. [55][68]
Gyeongnam Ilbo
경남일보
慶南日報
Korean 1909–1915
1946–1980
1989–
First regional Korean-language newspaper,[69] and first in Jinju.[70] Restarted twice, and still publishes today. [69]
Shisa sinmun
시사신문
時事新聞
Korean 1910–1910[34]
1919–1921[71]
Pro-Japanese publication. [34][71]
Keijō shinbun
京城新聞
경성신문
Japanese
Korean
1910–? Distinct from the 1907 Keijō Shinpō, which briefly went by the same name
Taehan ilil sinmun
대한일일신문
大韓日日新聞
Korean 1910–1910? Pro-Japanese Korean-language publication owned by a Japanese person. Same owner as Hansŏng Sinbo. Closed after the annexation of Korea. [34]
Maeil sinbo
매일신보
每日新報
Korean 1910–1945 Pro-Japanese successor to The Korea Daily News, subordinated to the Keijō Nippō until 1937. Succeeded by the modern Seoul Shinmun. [72]
Nansen nippō
南鮮日報
남선일보
Japanese 1911–1941 Successor to Masan Shinpō. Merged into the Fuzan Nippō. [58]
Chōsen jitsugyō shinpō
朝鮮実業新報
조선실업신보
Japanese 1911?– [73]
Kidok sinbo
The Christian Messenger
기독신보
基督新報
Korean 1915–1937 Successor to The Christian News and The Korean Christian Advocate. [74]
Sungdae sibo
숭대시보
崇大時報
Korean 1919–1938 First college newspaper in Korea. Affiliated with Soongsil University. Restarted in 1956. [75]
Chosŏn tongnip sinmun [ko]
조선독립신문
朝鮮獨立新聞
Korean 1919–1920? [76]
The Chosun Ilbo
조선일보
朝鮮日報
Korean 1920– [77]
The Dong-A Ilbo
동아일보
東亞日報
Korean 1920– [78]
Sidae ilbo [ko]
시대일보
時代日報
Korean 1924–1926 [69]
Chungoe ilbo [ko]
중외일보
中外日報
Korean 1926–1931 [79]
Chosŏn chungang ilbo [ko]
조선중앙일보
朝鮮中央日報
Korean 1931–1937 Previously named Jungang Ilbo. [80]
Koryŏ sibo [ko]
고려시보
高麗時報
Korean 1933–1941 [81]
Pulgyo sibo [ko]
불교시보
佛敎時報
Korean 1935–1944 [82]
Keinichi shōkokumin shinbun
경일소국민신문
京日少國民新聞
Japanese 1938–1945 Children's newspaper published by the Keijō Nippō. Founded as Keinichi Shōgakkōsei Shinbun, renamed in 1942. [83][84]
Kidok sinmun
기독신문
基督新聞
Korean
Japanese?
1938–1942 Founded by Korean Christians. Discontinued by order of the Japanese colonial government. [85]
Kokumin shinpō
國民新報
국민신보
Japanese 1939–1942 Japanese-language youth newspaper published by the Maeil Sinbo.[86] [69]
Zenhoku shinpō
全北新報
전북신보
Japanese
Korean?
1941–1945[87] Merged from around three newspapers.[40] After liberation, succeeded by a series of newspapers, ending with the contemporary Jeon Buk Il Bo [ko]. [38]
Kōmin nippō
皇民日報
황민일보
Japanese 1942–1942
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Notes

  1. Only put most notable names and spellings in this column. Alternate spellings or previous names can go in notes. English first, then if the paper is primarily Japanese, put Chinese text (Kanji) next, then Hangul. Put Hangul before Chinese (Hanja) if Korean.
  2. Ordered by main languages of publishers and prominence in the paper. "Chinese" refers to Classical Chinese (Literary Chinese).

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