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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 15:35
Yanks welcomed on their arrival in newly liberated Korea
Yanks welcomed on their arrival in newly liberated Korea
On Sept. 8, 1945, American soldiers began arriving in Incheon. Everett Shipley informed his parents in a letter home that his unit arrived in the port at about 3 p.m. and were greeted by the Japanese who provided them with trucks and other logistical support to off-load their equipment.
2021-08-15 08:26
An emperor delivers 'a Great Declaration' of Aug. 15, 1945
An emperor delivers 'a Great Declaration' of Aug. 15, 1945
On Aug. 14, 1945, Koreans and Japanese on the Korean Peninsula were surprised by notices in the newspaper and radio broadcasts that on the following day, at noon, there would be “a great declaration.”
2021-08-14 09:53
A tale of two ships at Gunsan in 1847: Gloire and Victorieuse
A tale of two ships at Gunsan in 1847: Gloire and Victorieuse
Often when we think of early Western-Korean interactions we think of Seoul, Jemulpo or Busan, but an early - and potentially violent - encounter took place near Gunsan City in 1847.
2021-08-08 08:23
The dangers of making money
The dangers of making money
On July 10, 1883, Korean authorities arrested an international ring of counterfeiters on a small island off the coast of Jemulpo (the former name of today's Incheon). The seven men were found with several thousand units of counterfeit money (in Korean coins) and the tools of their nefarious trade.
2021-08-07 08:17
Funeral of Lady Eom: a consort's send-off fit for a queen
Funeral of Lady Eom: a consort's send-off fit for a queen
In the early hours of Aug. 2, 1911, much of the population of Seoul gathered in the streets to pay their final respects to Lady Eom, the consort of ex-Emperor Gojong. Addie Lea Jordan had traveled from Jemulpo (part of modern-day Incheon) by train and rickshaw to witness the funeral of a woman she knew nothing about. In fact, many non-Koreans knew very little about her.
2021-08-01 08:17
Living in style in Jemulpo
Living in style in Jemulpo
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jemulpo (part of modern-day Incheon) was a popular place for Westerners - especially those in Seoul - to escape Korea's unbearable summer heat. Most of these summer visitors stayed in the handful of hotels that were available but a few - the luckier ones - were able to find lodging with one of the few Western residents of the port. I...
2021-07-31 09:21
Jean-Moyses Jozeau: a holy man whom trouble often found
Jean-Moyses Jozeau: a holy man whom trouble often found
On the evening of Dec. 18, 1892, Father Jozeau, accompanied by his teacher and a servant, were passing “quietly” through the streets of Gimcheon. This month had been unusually cold and the three were trying to get to the home of a Korean Catholic as quick as possible.
2021-07-25 08:35
Sinmiyangyo: The bloody US-Korea battle born of cultural misunderstanding
Sinmiyangyo: The bloody US-Korea battle born of cultural misunderstanding
Unsurprisingly, you have probably never heard of Bowline Tom, Bassilio, Fore Brace, Jib Sheet or Main Tack; they were the names given to five young shipwrecked Korean fishermen who were rescued by the American warship Colorado as it sailed to Nagasaki in May 1871. These fishermen - the youngest was only 19 and the oldest was 22 - were among the earliest Korean witnesses of th...
2021-07-24 09:50
English invasion of Gangwha Island in 1890s
English invasion of Gangwha Island in 1890s
When Mark Napier Trollope visited Gangwha Island in the spring of 1894, he described the island's chief city as “a miniature of Seoul, with its embattled walls climbing up and down the hills which surround it, its pavilioned gateways with their iron-plated gates, the old city bell hanging in its kiosk in the centre of the city, and rung night and morning for the shutting and ...
2021-07-19 08:20
Walking in the footsteps of the past: Jeondeung Temple in 1893
Walking in the footsteps of the past: Jeondeung Temple in 1893
One fine morning in the spring of 1893, John Wyers, the constable of the British Legation, left Seoul and walked the 40 kilometers to Jemulpo (modern-day Incheon). He described it as “the most charming walk imaginable” - not many of his fellow expats had the same generous opinion of that walk - and arrived in the port by afternoon. It was here that he met his traveling compan...
2021-07-18 07:09
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