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
Religion
Confucianism
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Christianity
Cheondoism (recognized in 1907)
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[a]
• 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
• Constitution adopted [ko]
17 August 1899
• Eulsa Treaty
17 November 1905
• Hague Secret Emissary Affair
July 1907
• Annexed by Japan
29 August 1910
Population
• 1900[1]
17,082,000
Currency
Yang (1897–1900) Won (1900–1910)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Chōsen
Empire of Japan
Today part of
North Korea
South Korea
Korean Empire
Hangul
대한제국
Hanja
大韓帝國
Revised Romanization
Daehan Jeguk
McCune–Reischauer
Taehan Cheguk
IPA
[tɛ.ɦan.dʑe.ɡuk̚]
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The Korean Empire,[b] 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.
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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^권태환 신용하 (1977). 조선왕조시대 인구추정에 관한 일시론 (in Korean).
^Passport of Korean Empire from National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
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