Korean Empire
In 1897, Joseon Dynasty became Korean Empire, which was lasted until 1910. Technically, the emperors should be referred to by their era names rather than their temple names, but the latter are commonly used.
| # | Portrait | Personal name | Period of reign | Korean era name | Temple name (廟號) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | Westernized | Hangul/Hanja | |||
| 1 | Yi Myeong bok | 이명복 李命福 |
1897–1907 | Gwangmu | 광무 光武 |
Gojong | 고종 高宗 (T) |
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| 2 | Yi Cheok | 이척 李拓 |
1907–1910 | Yunghui | 융희 隆熙 |
Sunjong | 순종 純宗 (T) |
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Read more about this topic: List Of Monarchs Of Korea
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