Korean Empire
The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire stood until Japan's annexation of Korea in August 1910.
Empire of Korea | |||||||||||
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| 1897–1910 | |||||||||||
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| Motto: 광명천지 光明天地 "Illuminate Heaven and Earth" | |||||||||||
| Anthem: 대한제국 애국가 大韓帝國愛國歌 "Patriotic Hymn of the Great Korean Empire" (1902–1910) | |||||||||||
| National seal: 大韓國璽 Emblem: | |||||||||||
Territory of the Korean Empire 1903–1905. The disputed Gando and Samjiyon regions are shaded in lighter green. | |||||||||||
| Status | Sovereign state (1897–1905) Protectorate of Japan (1905–1910) | ||||||||||
| Capital | Hanseong (present-day Seoul) | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Korean | ||||||||||
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| Demonym(s) | Korean | ||||||||||
| Government | Unitary absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||
• 1897–1907 | Gojong | ||||||||||
• 1907–1910 | Sunjong | ||||||||||
| Resident-General | |||||||||||
• 1905–1909 | Itō Hirobumi (first) | ||||||||||
• 1909–1910 | Terauchi Masatake (last) | ||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||
• 1894–1895 (first) | Kim Hong-jip | ||||||||||
• 1907–1910 (last) | Yi Wan-yong | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Jungchuwon (until 1907) None (rule by decree) (from 1907) | ||||||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||||
• Empire proclaimed | 13 October 1897 | ||||||||||
• Constitution adopted | 17 August 1899 | ||||||||||
| 17 November 1905 | |||||||||||
| July 1907 | |||||||||||
| 29 August 1910 | |||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1900 | 17,082,000 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Yang (1897–1900) Won (1900–1910) | ||||||||||
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| Korean Empire | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Daehan Jeguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taehan Cheguk |
| IPA | [tɛ.ɦan.dʑe.ɡuk̚] |
| History of Korea |
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| Timeline |
| Korea portal |
During the Korean Empire, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwangmu Reform, a partial modernization and westernization of Korea's military, economy, land system, education system, and of various industries. In 1905, the Korean Empire became a protectorate of the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese annexation in 1910, the Korean Empire was abolished.
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