Is it true that Korea has the nickname called "Land of the Morning Calm" and if so then why?

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In 1392, a new dynasty established by a military coup revived the name Joseon (Choson조). The Chinese characters were often translated into English as "morning calm," and Korea's English nickname became "The Land of the Morning Calm"; however, this interpretation is not often used in the Korean language, and is more familiar to Koreans as a back-translation from English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Korea Sep 24 06, 9:55 AM

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