Historedia
Person

Hong Yeong-sik

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1884–1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Hong Yeong-sik, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Gapsin Coup in Seoul

    1884–1885

    Role: Director of General Postal Administration

    1. 1884-1885 · SeoulChinese Intervention

      Chinese forces under Yuan Shikai suppressed the coup, rescuing the king and ending the progressive government's brief rule.

    2. 4 December 1884 · SeoulGapsin Coup in Seoul

      Reformers staged a coup in Seoul on December 4, 1884, seizing the palace and detaining King Gojong with Japanese assistance.

Sources

  1. Kapsin Coup Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30