[태그:] and Park Yong-man.

Read in Korean Early Immigration and Its Origins In 1863, at the tender age of 12, Gojong ascended the throne as the 26th king of Joseon. His father, Heungseon Daewongun, took up the regency and implemented an isolationist policy. In 1866, Daewongun ordered the execution of nine French missionaries, including Catholics Hong Bong-ju and Nam…