Korean Empire
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 | ||||||||||
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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 1910 | |||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1900 | 17,082,000 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Yang (1897–1900) Won (1900–1910) | ||||||||||
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| Korean Empire | |
| Hangul | 대한제국 |
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| Hanja | 大韓帝國 |
| RR | Daehan jeguk |
| MR | Taehan cheguk |
| IPA | [tɛ.ɦan.dʑe.ɡuk̚] |
| Alternative North Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조선 신황조 |
| Hanja | 朝鮮新皇朝 |
| RR | Joseon sinhwangjo |
| MR | Chosŏn sinhwangjo |
| History of Korea |
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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 lasted until the Japanese annexation of Korea in August 1910.
During this period, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwangmu Reform, a partial modernization and westernization of Korea's military, economy, land system, education system, and various industries. In 1905, the Korean Empire became a protectorate of the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese annexation in 1910, the Korean Empire ceased to exist.