The Last Empress to Mark the 30th Anniversary

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Young King Gojong takes Min Ja-young as his queen appointed by Daewongun, his father who aims to prevent the evils of political power of in-laws. Unlike neighboring countries that take the road to develop by interacting with the West, Joseon, which Daewongun rules as regent, goes through armed clash with powers demanding to open a port. With the support of the queen, King Gojong declared that he would do politics himself and promoted the policy of enlightenment. However, after the opening of the port, the public sentiment was turned away by the tyranny of Japanese merchants who had dominated interests in Joseon, and eventually, the old-fashioned army, dissatisfied with military reform, triggered a military revolt with Daewongun on their side. The royal family opted to suppress the rebellion by leveraging the power of the falling Qing Dynasty in the end. King Gojong and his queen pursues a diplomatic policy to check Japan, which has grown its influence in Joseon following the victory of the Sino-Japanese War. Having concerned that this would disrupt their plan to conquer Joseon, Japanese officials point to the queen as an obstacle and plan an assassination scheme named 'Foxhunting'... 주최: 세종문화회관