The diplomat and scholar-official Min Yông-hwan (1861-1905), described by one contemporary Western observer as "undoubtably the first Korean after the emperor," is best remembered in Korean historiography for his pioneering diplomacy at the courts of Tsar
Hawai'i Studies on Korea SeriesCenter for Korean Studies, UH
"Engaging and informative"
--Korean Quarterly, Spring 2004
"This thought-provoking study opens anew queries and debates regarding the complexities and ambiguities of the late Chosôn period and colonial history, beyond the sense of honor, righ
Author: Finch, Michael;
Michael Finch is visiting assistant professor of Korean studies at Keimyung University in Taegu.