What is Gapsinjeonbyon?
written by 20420 Lee Seungho Since the late Joseon period, the society of the Joseon dynasty has had an influx of Western culture through the Qing Dynasty. Some middle-class intellectuals and Westerners have made a move to break the old framework of the feudal system and move into modern society, such as demanding rights for themselves. The lower classes have begun to claim that they are human beings. In addition to political and social changes, there was a heightened threat of aggression from the Western and American capitalist powers, who were out-of-force and demanding normalcy. Among these, voices were heard from all over the country that they should not simply lock the door. The ministry and the intelligentsia demanded an alternative to the Korean government. On December 4, 1884, Kim Ok-kyun, Park Young-hyo, Seo Jae-pil, Seo Gwang-beom, and Hong Young-sik, the Kaew-hwa Party, tried to drive out the Su-gu-dang, the center of the Cheok people who depended on the Qing Dynasty. Th