Kim Hongjip
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Kim Hong-jip was a Korean politician best known for his role as prime minister during the Gabo Reform
period of 1895-1896. For a period he was also known as Kim Goeng-jip (金宏集).
As a relatively young man in 1880, Kim had undertaken an official mission to Japan, where he learned first-hand of the modernizing reforms taking place in that country. This inspired in him a profound desire to affect such changes in Korea.
Gabo Reform
The Gabo Reform describes a series of sweeping reforms introduced in Joseon Dynasty Korea beginning in 1894 and ending in 1896, during the reign of King Gojong, in response to the Donghak Peasant Revolution. Historians debate the degree of Japanese influence in this program, as well as its effect...
period of 1895-1896. For a period he was also known as Kim Goeng-jip (金宏集).
As a relatively young man in 1880, Kim had undertaken an official mission to Japan, where he learned first-hand of the modernizing reforms taking place in that country. This inspired in him a profound desire to affect such changes in Korea.