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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 04:51
(114) Chinese criminals in Joseon (2)
(114) Chinese criminals in Joseon (2)
William Franklin Sands, a young American employed first with the American legation in Seoul and later by the Korean government, described Jemulpo in the 1890s as “an unattractive entrance to a great adventure.” Jemulpo was filled with opportunities. Some Westerners were there in government service such as sailors and diplomats, some were there to convert the masses, while oth...
2012-12-07 16:10
(113) Pearl Harbor and Korea
(113) Pearl Harbor and Korea
The Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese armed forces caught not only the American military by surprise but also the Western community in Seoul. It appears that in the morning hours of Dec. 8, Horace and Ethel Underwood were the first to learn of the attack. The previous evening they had celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and were up early listening to their...
2012-12-05 19:09
(112) Chinese criminals in Joseon
(112) Chinese criminals in Joseon
Following the Imo mutiny in July 1882, Chinese soldiers were a fairly common sight in Seoul and Jemulpo. Naturally enough, when there are a large number of young, hormone-driven young men away from home, there are going to be problems, especially with regards to women.
2012-11-28 17:07
(111) The Great white Russian exodus
(111) The Great white Russian exodus
In late October 1922, a motley fleet of warships, steamers and fishing boats arrived in Wonsan, Korea. Aboard these ships were more than 10,000 White Russians and 1,500 Koreans fleeing the advance of the Red Army into Vladivostok. The authorities in Korea were unprepared for such a huge exodus but did what it could to ease the plight of these displaced people.
2012-11-23 15:59
(110) Chasing away demons
(110) Chasing away demons
When Dr. John Heron, a naturalized-American missionary, died in Seoul in July 1890, the Western community demanded a cemetery for foreigners be established. It was not an easy task. It was forbidden to bury anyone within the city walls. In fact, there were only two gates that corpses were allowed to exit the city. And, the few potential areas just outside the walls were qu...
2012-11-21 18:08
(109) The Korean bear
(109) The Korean bear
Bears have always been a part of Korea’s past ? even its foundation.According to legend, a bear and a tiger desired to become human and were sent to a cave with nothing to eat but garlic and mugwort.
2012-11-16 16:40
(108) Star of the East
(108) Star of the East
In 1870, a British newspaper described “piracy, wrecking, and cruelty to shipwrecked mariners” as “holy traditions” amongst Koreans. It was a popular charge of Western nations and, for the most part, was wrong. Shipwrecked survivors were normally treated well ― their lives and possessions safeguarded by their Korean rescuers ― but on Korea’s northeastern coast in 1869 things...
2012-11-14 18:40
(107) Up in smoke
(107) Up in smoke
When Korea and the West established treaties with one another in the 1880s, it was agreed that opium would not be imported into the country. Yet, despite the ban, opium was smuggled in ? mainly by the Chinese ? and did become a problem
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