Historedia
Person

King Gojong

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1882–1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King Gojong, 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. Imo Incident soldier riot in Seoul

    1882

    Role: Monarch of Joseon

    1. 1882 · Joseon KoreaAttack on Japanese Officers

      Rioting soldiers attacked Japanese officers, forcing Queen Min to take refuge in the countryside.

    2. 1882 · SeoulJapanese Diplomatic Response

      The Japanese government sent Ambassador Hanabusa back to Seoul with naval warships and armed soldiers to address the incident.

    3. July 23, 1882 · Uigeumbu, SeoulOutbreak of the Riot

      Soldiers of the Joseon Army began a violent uprising in Seoul in July 1882, driven by unpaid wages and poor rations.

  2. Gapsin Coup in Seoul

    1884–1885

    Role: Korean Monarch

    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. Imo Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Joseon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Kapsin Coup Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  4. Gojong of Korea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08