Development of Dialogue between Russia and Korea in XIX Century: A Brief Overview

Historians differ on the issue of the first dialogue between Russians and Koreans. Some researchers recognize the contact that occurred in the XIII century as the first contact between them, while there is also significant research which deems meetings in the XVII century as the first contact. Some Russian historiographers suggest that Russians were the first Europeans to establish dialogue and trade links with Koreans as early as XVII century. This opinion is based on the information from N. P. Krisnits (Christisini) an Italian serving the Russian government and a member of L. V. Late XIX century was important for cultural contacts between the Russian Empire and the Korean state. In Russia, the first Korean language courses and lectures in the history and geography of Korea started at the Saint Petersburg University and the Eastern University in Vladivostok. Notably, the Orthodox Missionary Society in Kazan created textbooks for Russian Koreans. The following methods have been used in this paper: analysis of research literature regarding the subject; case study method for analyzing examples; instrumental observation. Furthermore, this paper uses general scientific methods such as: analysis and synthesis to determine goals, resources and tools of the subject concept, as well as structural approach.