Yi Han-eung
Yi Han-eung (Korean:이한응, Hanja:李漢應, 30 October 1874 — 12 May 1905) was a Korean diplomat in London, UK. He served as Charge d'Affaires of the Korean Emperor Gojong to the UK and Italy when the Korean Peninsula was about to be occupied by the Japanese. He made efforts to keep his nation independent in the era of imperialism, but eventually committed suicide in his office on Trebovir Road in London in May 1905, when it became apparent that Korea would lose its status as an independent nation. Early life Yi Han-eung was born on 30 Oct 1874, as a second child to Yi Myung Ho, in the city of Yong-In in Kyung-gi Province. At the age of 25, he entered the national English school, and graduated after two years. In 1894, he passed the national exam for Sungkyunkwan Jinsa. In 1897, he was appointed as Jusa, and started his career as a civil servant. In 1899, he was appointed as an English instructor and started to teach young students. Life in London In 1901, Yi Han-eung ...
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