(Rare) Funeral of Emperor Sunjong of Korean Empire (1926)

Emperor Sunjong(Korean; 순종) or Emperor Yung-Hui (Korean ; 융희제; Chinese Character ; 隆熙帝)(March 25, 1874 -- April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. His Birthname was Cheok Yi (Korean; 이척, Chinese Character; 李拓)

He is the fourth son of Emperor Gojong (Emperor Gwangmu). He became Crown Prince of Joseon Dynasty in 1878, and became the 27th Sovereign of Joseon Dynasty as 'Emperor Yung-Hui' when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gojong in 1907.

His short reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, he was put in the Changdeokgung Palace for confinement by the Japanese Government. He died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung Palace.

This film was taken in May 7th, 1926, when the funeral was took place. This footage may be a excerpt from a presumed-lost Korean documentary film, "The Funeral of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Sunjong"(Released in 1928), but this is still in dispute. The footage was edited in 1959, adding some narration and Gayagum(A Korean string instrument)music soundtrack.

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[Mayplestory1]

@2000unoki You damn right, Japan respected Korea by KILLING/STABBING THE LAST EMPRESS OF JOSEON, and FORGED the signature of the last King for Illegal annexation.

Ask your historians. They will tell you all.

[Mayplestory1]

@AlmondChoco1221 Are you like uh...... dumbass? Your fucked up country never respected Korean people. Rather, you killed them, raped them, and stole SO MANY F*** NATIONAL TREASURES THAT HAVE NOT RETURNED YET.

Yes, the era Japan occupied the entire asia killing over 20-30 million innocent asians, raping over 200K asian women, and stealing stuff WAS the worst era in asian history. Well said it.

[rlatndnsxo]

@SuperGreatSphinx hardly the economic system. the minister of finance at the time, Megata a Japanese appointed to the department ordered rapid currency reformation which failed horribly and nearly caused the economy of Korea to disentergrate.

[HamZang1124]

@leipapa0526

yeah you motherfucker. many videos, in youtube korean said like "all of world is Korean! origin is Korean!", was made by Japanese and Tiwanese.. many rumor about korea and koreans made by Japanese..

[leipapa0526]

Anyway, Korean people was brainwashed.

When you look up "Korean fabricated own History", you find amazing videos.

They believe in like this, and, beware, will invade you all over the world.

[GloriousCorea]

@Mayplestory1 YES! My hand yearns to dispense revenge! Bring me a jjokbari and a knife, I will revenge Gojong and Sujong like Kim Gu revenged Empress Min!

[MarcellusTheGreen]

Every time someone shares some historical images, a bunch of hotheads have to stab at each other and spoil the whole damn thing. Most of you guys weren't even alive at the time.

[SuperGreatSphinx]

However, it was not a radical reform, and Korea steadily become subordinated to the larger powers of Japan and Russia. On August 22, 1910, Korea was annexed by Imperial Japan, which had defeated the Russian power in 1905.

[SuperGreatSphinx]

The Greater Korean Empire was an empire of Korea that succeeded the Joseon Dynasty. In October 1897, Emperor Gojong proclaimed the new entity at Gyeongungung Palace and oversaw the partially successful modernization of the military, economy, land system, education system, and various industries.

[rlatndnsxo]

@zousandazou then my friend, In a Farm why does the Owner of the Farm fatten his pig or his animal? To eat him, it is not because he gives a shit about the animal, it's because he has to eat it not care for it. get it?

[rlatndnsxo]

@zousandazou If that is true my friend, Why did Japan actually led expeditions in the South jeolla Provinces during the 1910-1920 period in killing and capturing the gurillas fighting for independence? and If the Koreans wanted annexation with Japan why did a nation-wide protests occur in 1919 in the funeral of the Emperor?

[rlatndnsxo]

@zousandazou offer from the Korean Government? 98% of the ministers and vice minister were Japanese at the time of the annexation. and Your government never got an "offer" officially from the Emperor of Korea who was the de-facto ruler of Korea at the time. I guess you are talking about the "Il-Jin Hwaue" it is a Religious group who under the command of Japan spreaded false facts claiming the Koreans wanted the annexation.