Episode 3 of 3
Outbreak of the Riot
- When
- July 23, 1882
- Where
- Uigeumbu, Seoul
Soldiers of the Joseon Army began a violent uprising in Seoul in July 1882, driven by unpaid wages and poor rations.
The riot broke out in Uigeumbu, a named locality within Seoul, on July 23, 1882. Soldiers were angry about unpaid wages and found sand and bad rice in their rations. The uprising was later joined by disaffected members of the wider Korean population.
Sources
- Imo Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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