Korean Empire
The Korean Empire (Korean: 대한국; Hanja: 大韓國; RR: Daehanguk; MR: Taehan'guk; lit. 'Great Korean State'), officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea in English and commonly called Taehan Cheguk in Korean, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty.