Yi Kwal's Rebellion

Yi Kwal's Rebellion
Hangul	이괄의 난
Hanja	李适의 亂
Revised Romanization	Yi Gwalui nan
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Kwalui nan

Yi Kwal's Rebellion
Date	January 22 – February 15, 1624
Location	Northern Korean Peninsula, Hanseong
Result	Government Victory Rebellion suppressed;
Belligerents
Joseon Army	Yi Kwal's Rebel Army
Commanders and leaders
King Injo; Chang Man; Chŏng Ch'ungsin; Nam Ihŭng	Yi Kwal X ; Han Myŏngnyŏn X ; Ki Ikhŏn (defected)
Strength
30,000 600 Eoyeongcheong;	12,000 100 Hang-wae;
Casualties and losses
Over 10,000 casualties	Annihilation

Yi Kwal's Rebellion (Korean: 이괄의 난; Hanja: 李适의 亂) was an armed rebellion in the Joseon dynasty led by General Yi Kwal, who helped Injo ascend to the throne and incited a rebellion against him for being rewarded poorly and trying to arrest his son. He led 12,000 of his soldiers to occupy Hanseong and replace him with Heungangun, his royal relative as king. But the Joseon army led by General Chang Man retook the capital and crushed the rebellion, preserving King Injo's rule.

Yi Kwal was subsequently executed by his own army. Yi Kwal's Rebellion weakened the Korean military, making them vulnerable to the Later Jin's invasion.