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Empress Myeongseong [b] (Korean: 명성황후; Hanja: 明成皇后; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895) [c] was the official wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire.
After her death, she was posthumously given the title of "Empress Myeongseong". The attack happened at the royal palace Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, Joseon. This incident is known in Korea as the Eulmi Incident. [a] By the time of her death, the queen had acquired arguably more political power than even her husband. [2]
The version of Empress Myeongseong played by Lee Mi-yeon was portrayed as a tragic heroine with an angelic image, drawing viewers and achieving ratings of over 30%. However, from the spring of 2002, when the SBS drama special Successful Story of a Bright Girl aired, ratings began to decline.
The Last Empress (Korean: 뮤지컬 명성황후) is a Korean musical about the Empress Myeongseong of Korea, based on the historical novel The Fox Hunt by author Yi Mun-yol. [1] It debuted on December 30, 1995.
His wife, Queen Min (posthumously honored as Empress Myeongseong), played an active role in politics until her assassination carried out by the Japanese. Gojong oversaw the bulk of the Korean monarchy's final years. He was born into the ruling House of Yi, and was first crowned on 13 December 1863 at the age of twelve.
In 1895, Empress Myeongseong (referred to as "Queen Min" by the United States [15] and Japan) was assassinated by Japanese agents; [16] she had tried to counter Japanese interference in Korea and was considering turning to Russia or China for support.
Min Ja-yeong, Empress Myeongseong of the Yeoheung Min clan: Queen (왕비 → 왕후) Queen Regent Queen (왕후) Queen Regent: 17 November 1851 20 March 1866 as wangbi:
Queen Myeongseong (Korean: 명성왕후 김씨; 3 June 1642 – 11 January 1684) of the Cheongpung Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Hyeonjong, the 18th Joseon monarch.