Korean Empire
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The Korean Empire,[lower-alpha 2] officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea,[2] 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.
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Empire of Korea | |||||||||||
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1897–1910 | |||||||||||
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: | |||||||||||
Status | Sovereign state (1897–1905) Protectorate of Japan (1905–1910) | ||||||||||
Capital | Hanseong (present-day Seoul) | ||||||||||
Common languages | Korean | ||||||||||
Religion |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||
• 1894–1895 (first) | Kim Hong-jip | ||||||||||
• 1907–1910 (last) | Yi Wan-yong | ||||||||||
Legislature | Jungchuwon [ko] (until 1907) None (rule by decree) (from 1907) | ||||||||||
Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||||
• Empire proclaimed | 13 October 1897 | ||||||||||
17 August 1899 | |||||||||||
17 November 1905 | |||||||||||
July 1907 | |||||||||||
29 August 1910 | |||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1900[1] | 17,082,000 | ||||||||||
Currency | Yang (1897–1900) Won (1900–1910) | ||||||||||
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Korean Empire | |
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Revised Romanization | Daehan Jeguk |
McCune–Reischauer | Taehan Cheguk |
IPA | [tɛ.ɦan.dʑe.ɡuk̚] |
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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.