preface

Chapter 1: Don't Commune
Chapter 2: Learning from Europe
Chapter 3: Protecting Saigo's House
Chapter 4: The Meiji 6th Coup
Chapter 5 Saga Wakanda
Chapter 6: The Rebellion of Sagan
Chapter 7 Towards Treasure Island
Chapter 8: Invasion of Taiwan
Chapter 9: The Fall of Daewon-guk
Chapter 10: The Value of Receiving and Peaceful World
Chapter 11: Heaven, Earth, and Sea
Chapter 12: Suit It Up
Chapter 13: The Unyoho Incident
Chapter 14: Towards Ganghwa Island
Chapter 15: Ganghwa Island Conference
Chapter 16: Japan-Korea Treaty of Amity and Friendliness
Chapter 17: Dispatch of Envoys

Major events and people

An ominous fate hangs over Ganghwa Island.
The new relationship between Joseon and Japan, rocky from the start

While Japan was stirring, a major incident occurred in the Joseon Dynasty.
Gojong succeeded in consolidating the anti-Heungseon Daewongun forces through Empress Myeongseong and her family, and in eliminating the pro-Heungseon Daewongun faction by starting with Choi Ik-hyeon's submission of the Gyeyu Memorial, criticizing Heungseon Daewongun.
As Heungseon Daewongun, who lost his hands and feet in an instant, went into seclusion at his villa in Yangju, King Gojong's personal government began in earnest.
King Gojong, who had seized power, ordered the restoration of relations with Japan.
Although the letter sent by Japan was not accepted, the tone was changed to at least allow negotiations to continue in a friendly atmosphere.
But the problem arises from an unexpected place.
The Dongrae magistrate wanted to invite a Japanese secretary to a banquet in accordance with the court's wishes, but there was a conflict over the 'dress code'.
The Dongrae magistrate insists on wearing traditional clothing instead of the 'strange' suit, and the Japanese secretary strongly protests, saying that this is an act that ignores the new Japan.
The court, which belatedly realized the situation, dismissed the Dongrae magistrate, but public opinion in Japan quickly shifted towards 'we can no longer tolerate this.'
This is a good opportunity for the Japanese government, which has been toying with the overseas expedition card to stabilize the political situation.
Finally, in September 1875, he sent the Unyoho, commanded by the radical Jeong Han-pa, who was “likely to cause an accident,” and destroyed Chojijin and Yeongjongjin under the pretext of Joseon’s warning shots.
This was a typical cannonball diplomacy tactic of the great powers, as they pressured Joseon, which was protesting, to sign the Japan-Korea Treaty of Amity and Commerce to resolve the issue.
Joseon, which had a poor understanding of modern contractual rules, and Japan, which took advantage of this to hide unequal terms and conditions everywhere.
The new relationship between the two countries was fraught with seeds of distrust from the start… .
Where will the 'ominous' fate that will sweep over the three East Asian countries in the late 19th century lead them?

The series "Authentic Korean, Chinese, and Japanese World History"

This is foul play! They're not even losing their sense of humor while still providing profound content!
Easily overcoming the conventional wisdom that history must be memorized to be understood.

When we talk about 'history', we often have the common perception that it is 'boring' and that 'you have to memorize it to understand it'.
This may be because the memories of memorizing the year and event of each event in middle and high school history classes are all that I have of history.
In contrast, this series deviates significantly from the conventional wisdom that history must be memorized.
Cartoonist Gupsi Nist has published a historical cartoon that covers the modern history of Korea, China, and Japan, utilizing his major.
This series describes the modern history of 19th-century East Asia, naturally incorporating various subcultures such as games, military, animation, and dramas into it.
As you slowly follow the author's extensive knowledge of history, the various parodies and wordplay that are sprinkled throughout, the zeitgeist and world situation of the time will naturally come to mind.
Through this series, readers will experience a significant reduction in the barriers to entry into history, which has often been perceived as difficult.

In the face of the tidal wave of Western imperialist powers entering the world,
How did Korea, China, and Japan resist or comply?

Why must we read world history through the lens of "Korea, China, and Japan"? To observe the tree of Korean history, our own history, we must first see the forest of Eastern history. Without understanding this, we cannot grasp the larger picture of world history.
To understand our country's past and present, and the global situation, we will compare the history of three East Asian countries.
World history up to now has not strayed far from the form of a brief description of the history of Western powers and the surrounding nations and peoples within the global historical flow they created.
However, history is not only about the military and diplomacy of powerful nations, but also about the resistance and identity of weak nations.
This series is an attempt to break away from the traditional Western-centric historical narrative and look at history from an East Asian perspective.
Among these, we will take a closer look at the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, when Korea, China, and Japan were most closely connected.

01.
The beginning of the West Sea branch
02.
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rising
03.
Japan's opening
04.
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Downfall
05.
Archipelago Games
06.
Tsunami of Dawn
07.
Heungseon Daewongun and the Byeongin Yangyo
08.
The fall of the shogunate and the Boshin War
09.
Bloody Sunshine Shinmiyangyo
10.
Ganghwa Island Treaty Ominous
11.
Kyushu and Uyghur (basic)