| Hullyŏndae | |
| Hangul | 훈련대 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 訓鍊隊 |
| RR | Hullyeondae |
| MR | Hullyŏndae |
TheHullyŏndae (Korean: 훈련대;Hanja: 訓練隊;lit. Military Training Division[1]) was an infantryregiment of theJoseon Army established underJapanese direction as a part of the secondKabo Reform in 1895, the 32nd year ofGojong of Korea's reign. On January 17 in the same year, Japanese legation ministerInoue Kaoru suggested the king found a new regiment ofroyal guards. This elite regiment, trained and equipped by the Japanese, were officered by members of theold Joseon army.
The regiment consisted of threebattalions and aheadquarters company, totalling about 1,000 Soldiers. The first battalion was commanded by MajorU Pŏmsŏn [ko]. The second battalion was commanded by MajorYi Tuhwang [ko], and the third battalion was commanded by MajorYi Chinho [ko]. All three officer had participated in military operations against peasant rebels inDonghak andChinese forces in 1894–1895. The regiment was composed of the most modernised elements of the Joseon Army.
Convinced thatQueen Min was conspiring with theRussian Empire to bring Russian troops into the country, the regiment attacked the Imperial Palace on 8 October 1895, allowing a group of Japaneserōnin toassassinate the Empress.[2][3][4] They were dissolved on September 13, 1895.[5]
Major Woo Beomseon, the leader of the attack on the Palace, escaped to Japan, where he married a Japanese woman named Sakai Naka and siredWoo Jang-Choon in April 1898. On November 24, 1903, Major Woo was assassinated with a knife by Go Yeong-Geun, sent to kill him byEmperor Gwangmu.
Hullyondae.
