When people think of successful reforms or revolutions in Korean history, they rarely think of the end of the Chosun Dynasty as the likely part of the story. Instead of the collapse of the Confucian dynasty during the late 19th century, the reform of an empire, the Gwangmu Reform, began. The Gwangmu Reform formally began shortly after the proclamation of the Korean Empire (大韓帝國) in 1897. The reform lasted eight years until the Treaty of Eulsa (乙巳條約) with Japan in 1905; however, the practical start occurred much earlier. It is not an exaggeration to say that this occurred as early as the late 1880s. Emperor Gojong (King Gojong at the time) tried in vain to modernize the country for several decades but failed. Larger projects began after the proclamation of the Empire. Under the rule of Emperor Gojong (高宗), Korea successfully reformed, ignoring neighboring countries that oppressed and pressured the empire. The Korean Empire succeeded in showing other countries that it was an independent country, rather than a subordinate state to China. . First, Korea demolished the Yeungeun Gate (迎恩門) and built the Independence Gate (獨立門) on its site. Yeungeun Gate was built during the Chosun Dynasty to welcome Chinese diplomats. The monarchs would have welcomed them at that door. The Gate of Independence was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France (Gate). The demolition of Yeungeun Gate meant that the Korean Empire, unlike formal Chosun, would not be a subordinate state of the Qing dynasty. The construction of the Independence Gate was a monumental proclamation to the world of the independence of the Korean Empire (Yi, Tokyo 156). A building with the same intent was constructed within the walls of Seoul. The Nambeolgoong (南別宮) was also dem...... middle of paper ...... of logic and pen among the professors was very interesting to watch. I learned both sides of reform; like all events, this one also had negative aspects. I will refer to it as “Gojong”. Yun, Young Chan. "A national intelligence agency present during the Gojong era." The Dong-A Ilbo [Seoul] November 7, 1998, 45th ed., sec. 24033: 5. Print. This is evidence that there was a national intelligence agency, similar to those of today, with specific assigned missions, present during the Korean Empire. The article is about two paragraphs. It's about the national intelligence service showing the national assembly that their origin is from the Korean Empire. The evidence was a videotape shot by a professor showing a book that contained laws and rules for Secret Service agents. The professor was Tae-jin, Yi. The book was Jaegookyikmoonsaebibojangjung (帝國益聞社秘報章程).