Korean Date Today
As of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM, today's Korean (Dangun-gi / 단기) date is:
Today's Korean (Dangun-gi / 단기) date — full detail
- Date
- Dangi 4359, 19 May, Tuesday
- Korean
- 단기 4359년 5월 19일 화요일
- Short form
- 단기 4359/5/19
- Year
- 2026 Dangi (단기) — Dangun Era
- Gregorian
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Founding ruler
- Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검) — son of Hwanung, grandson of Hwanin
- First kingdom
- Gojoseon (고조선, "Ancient Joseon")
- Founding year
- 2333 BCE — King Yao's 50th year of reign
- Year conversion
- Gregorian + 2333 = Dangi year
- Today's Dangi year
- 단기 4359
- National Foundation Day
- Gaecheonjeol (개천절) — 3 October, "Opening of Heaven Day"
Why today matters
Today is Dangi 4359, 19 May, Tuesday. The Dangi era counts from 2333 BCE, the year of the mythic founding of Gojoseon ("Ancient Joseon") by Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검) — the legendary founder-king of the first Korean kingdom. While South Korea uses Gregorian dating (서기, seogi — "western era") for nearly all civil purposes today, Dangi remains in use on Buddhist temple records, by certain religious organizations like Daejonggyo (대종교, "Religion of the Great Ancestor"), and in academic contexts referring to pre-modern Korean history.
"In the first year of the reign of King Yao, on the third day of the tenth month, Dangun came down from heaven and founded the city of Asadal." — Samguk Yusa (1281 CE)
How we compute this
Korean (Dangun-gi / 단기) is a solar (gregorian-aligned) calendar. Each year contains 365–366 days (Gregorian-aligned), with each month averaging Same as Gregorian. Years are counted from 2333 BCE — mythic founding of Gojoseon by Dangun Wanggeom (era: Dangi (단기) — Dangun Era).
The Dangun foundation myth is recorded in the Samguk Yusa ("Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms"), compiled by the Buddhist monk Iryeon in 1281 CE. Dangun, said to be the grandson of the celestial Lord Hwanin and the son of Hwanung, founded Gojoseon at Asadal (likely present-day Pyongyang) in 2333 BCE. The Dangi calendar was made the official national era of the Republic of Korea on 25 September 1948 under President Syngman Rhee, but General Park Chung-hee's government switched to the Gregorian calendar on 1 January 1962 for international compatibility. Today, Dangi appears on Korean Buddhist temple registers, in calendars distributed by traditional religious organizations, and as a secondary date on certain commemorative coins and stamps. The year is calculated as Gregorian + 2333, so 2026 CE = Dangi 4359 (단기 4359).
Used by: ~85 million Koreans (South Korea, North Korea, and the diaspora). Regions: South Korea (traditional and ceremonial use; mainstay of historical contexts and certain religious organizations).