In this episode of The Weirdest Parts of History, Kevin Trinh explores the US expedition to Korea and the kingdom of Joseon. He discusses what Joseon is and their policy regarding foreigners. Also, Kevin discusses the man who shakes the situation up and how the Koreans resisted Americans. Then, he tells the effects of Korean decisions on Americans and how impactful it is? However, how did the Koreans combat the Americans?

Sources Used

We used more, but most of them are unreliable. These are the ones we used that are.

“1450-1750: Korea: The Choson (Yi) Dynasty: Central Themes and Key Points: Asia for Educators: Columbia University.” 1450-1750: Korea: The Choson (Yi) Dynasty | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, 2021, http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_choson.htm.

“Daewongun.” Daewongun - New World Encyclopedia, 2017, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Daewongun.

Hwang, Kyung Moon. “Korea, US and General Sherman Incident.” Koreatimes, Oh Young-Jin, 17 Aug. 2017, www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2017/10/633_234855.html.

Lindsay, James M. “TWE Remembers: The Korean Expedition of 1871 and the Battle of Ganghwa (Shinmiyangyo).” Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, 10 June 2013, 7:00 am, www.cfr.org/blog/twe-remembers-korean-expedition-1871-and-battle-ganghwa-shinmiyangyo.

Szczepanski, Kallie. “The Korean Dynasty That Ruled for More Than 500 Years.” ThoughtCo, 13 Jan. 2019, www.thoughtco.com/the-joseon-dynasty-in-korea-195719.

Music Used

Ishikari Lore - Kevin MacLeod

Hidden Agenda - Kevin MacLeod

Night Music - Kevin MacLeod

Suyang's Play

Accerate – Kevin MacLeod

Temptation March – Audionautix

PeriTune - Shizma

PeriTune - Sakuya4