Review
What do you know of relations between Korea and Japan?
Korean and Japan have complicated history.
Japan forcibly occupied Korea in the early 1900 s.
Japan committed horrific war crime during their occupation.
Japan has not formally apologized for its wartime atrocities yet.
Korea has rightfully owned Dokdo for hundreds of years.
Today' dialogue
Can you tell me about Empress Myoung-Sung?
Sure. Empress Myeong Seong was the Queen of King Gojong.
King Gojong was 26th king of Chosun Dynasty.
Why is Myeong Seong famous?
She was known for brave resistance against Japanese influence.
Oh is that right.
She also pushed for the modernization of Korea.
I guess was she a pioneer and a patriot.
She is still an inspirational figure to Koreans to the this day.
Wasn't she killed by the Japanese?
Yes, the Japanese brutally assassinated her on October 8, 1895.
There were even documentaries, TV dramas about her.