In october 8th 1895, a number of assassins invade Joseon Dynasty's empress's bedroom. The guards of empress were subdued by assassins in 15 minutes, and empress Myung Sung disguised as maid and hid among them. However, empress caught up by assassins while she was running away. Empress was raped and rampantly minced by assassins and wasted on the ground after burnt. Emperor wailed after found empress's torn-up ring finger and did not marry again until he died. Empress Myung Sung was the most smartest out of all Joseon Dynasty rulers' wives. She had outstanding sense of fluctuating international situations and she tried to oppress Japanese government by using Chinese and Russian governments. But, it failed and as a result she was murdered by Japanese. In attempting to colonize Joseon Dynasty, Emperor Ko Jong and Empress Myung Sung were big obstacles to Japan. So as a first step of weakening Joseon, Japanese government sent assasin to kill the empress and insisted that empress murdered by pedestrians. Empress Myung Sung led Joseon instead of emperor for a while. She exiled Heung Sun Daewongun, Emperor's father, who took over Ko-Jong's position and ruled the country a few decades. And she fulfilled neutral diplomacy among Japan, China and Russia very significantly. But Japan which was expanding their totalrialism and was enlarging their powers over East Asia, and Empress was always hinderance. So, Japanese government claimed Emperor to expel Empress from royal family and when Emperor rejected, after threatening prince and Emperor with swords, they slashed Empress at the end. In consequence, Emperor held by fear that he might be murdered like his wife; he moved to Russian Embassy by abandoning palace. Many bureaucrats pleaded emperor to do second marriage for stabilizing of dynasty, emperor consistently rejected. And healthy Emperor met mysterious death, as well, a few years later. Emperor might be really miserable, because he could not protect his wife as the strongest man in the dynasty. This one dynasty's tragedy is still vigorously described as a musical, dramas and movies. However, at the same time, it suggests Koreans that they should not experience these tradegies again due to weakness. Lastly, lets watch a music video from Korean drama "Empress Myung Sung". It is sung by internationally famous soprano Choi Sumi. Although the video is fiction, but still it is well describing that how the situation was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pVuhKFp-io
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Yelitza
7/16/2018 10:52:44 am
Do you know the actor who played her bodyguard in that video? His name.
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Jacob (Chan Woo Kim)
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