How could this happen?
Jul 9, 2009 #2 carlton_bach If you put East Asian mariners in the Americas before 1500, which is not *that* difficult, Korea is reasonably well placed to exploit the new territory. I tried something like that once https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=30321&highlight=Gaosen (Note that this one is based on the premise that the Koreans keep a solid hold on Japan, eliminating a future competitor in the Northern Seas.)
If you put East Asian mariners in the Americas before 1500, which is not *that* difficult, Korea is reasonably well placed to exploit the new territory. I tried something like that once https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=30321&highlight=Gaosen (Note that this one is based on the premise that the Koreans keep a solid hold on Japan, eliminating a future competitor in the Northern Seas.)