Description: 1876, the third year of Emperor Gojong’s reign. It is a time of great upheaval and rapid modernization, with conflict brewing between the two leading political factions, the Sugu (conservative) and the Kaehwa (enlightenment). Those on the Kaehwaside support Gojong’s enlightenment policies during this time of change; Joseon was known as a hermit kingdom through […]
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