Korean Restoration of Monarchy.

Hi people, I'm working in a project and I wanted to know.
With a POD (starting from October 1945) is there a way for Korea to restore the monarchy?

I personally think it's already a hard scenario to figure out, but I bet someone must have an idea. If there's none at all and it's ASB then apologies.

But thanks for your time and effort ^^
 
One could argue that OTL North Korea did.

The semi-divine status of the leader originating from mount Paektu are modeled after the Tenno and mount Fuji.
 
Hi people, I'm working in a project and I wanted to know.
With a POD (starting from October 1945) is there a way for Korea to restore the monarchy?

I personally think it's already a hard scenario to figure out, but I bet someone must have an idea. If there's none at all and it's ASB then apologies.

But thanks for your time and effort ^^

This article by an expat Brit argues that Korea should restore the monarchy. His arguments basically come down to...

1. The monarchy works well in other countries.

2. Koreans are okay with conglomerates(eg. Hyundai, Samsung) being handed down between generations, so why not monarchs?

3. He once attended a "royal" procession featuring a surviving member of the Yi Dynasty, and the audience seemed really enthusiastic.

4. A restored king would put Korea in "the international spotlight". (Has it worked for Norway?)

I used that article in my class a few weeks back, and it failed to budge my students from their disinterest in returning to a monarchy. And that's pretty much the same response I've gotten whenever the topic comes up.

There is a lot of vogue for entertainment about the Chosun Dynasty and other monarchial eras, but it never seems to translate into support for modern-day kings and queens. When I asked my students about the prevailing idolization of King Sejong, they replied that that was because of his personal accomplishments(eg. inventing the hangeul alphabet), not because he was a king.
 
I know there were monarchists in the resistance in the 40's, despite the myths that kim Senior or Rhee, did everything by themselves.
 
One could argue that OTL North Korea did.

The semi-divine status of the leader originating from mount Paektu are modeled after the Tenno and mount Fuji.
:p Well, you are rgiht that North Korea kinda did that but I meant their real monarchy but the silly Kims.
But thanks for your input :)
This article by an expat Brit argues that Korea should restore the monarchy. His arguments basically come down to...

1. The monarchy works well in other countries.

2. Koreans are okay with conglomerates(eg. Hyundai, Samsung) being handed down between generations, so why not monarchs?

3. He once attended a "royal" procession featuring a surviving member of the Yi Dynasty, and the audience seemed really enthusiastic.

4. A restored king would put Korea in "the international spotlight". (Has it worked for Norway?)

I used that article in my class a few weeks back, and it failed to budge my students from their disinterest in returning to a monarchy. And that's pretty much the same response I've gotten whenever the topic comes up.

There is a lot of vogue for entertainment about the Chosun Dynasty and other monarchial eras, but it never seems to translate into support for modern-day kings and queens. When I asked my students about the prevailing idolization of King Sejong, they replied that that was because of his personal accomplishments(eg. inventing the hangeul alphabet), not because he was a king.
Uhm...this seems interesting.
I read that basically the monarchy got tainted by allowing the national tragedy to take place. (Japanese encroachment to Korea)
I know there were monarchists in the resistance in the 40's, despite the myths that kim Senior or Rhee, did everything by themselves.
Yeah, I've read that Rhee was basically a useless guy who got appointed by his connections and that he even got friendly to the previous pro-japanese guys.
Well, I'll research about those monarchists then.
Thanks!
 
You ought to read br meyers the cleanest race its north korean propaganda, how it adopted Japanese ideas and even the reds used pro japanese folk.
 
You ought to read br meyers the cleanest race its north korean propaganda, how it adopted Japanese ideas and even the reds used pro japanese folk.

That's true. And the ROK adopted a lot of those leftover racialist ideas as well. Though, of course, they weren't claiming to be socialist.
 
Step 1: a member of the royal house becomes a significant figure in the March 1st movement and later in Korean independence movement.
Step 2: this person somehow avoids being executed by the Japanese.
Step 3: somebody in the US government who actually knows something about Korea works with the already existing independence movement to set up a new government.
Step 4: no Syngman Rhee
Step 5: the formerly exiled Provisional Republic of Korea creates a constitutional monarchy to discredit the Soviet backed regime by setting themselves up as the sole legitimate government of Korea.
 
If they restored the monarchy, it'd probably be the Great Han Empire (where the Koreans left off at the time of annexation by Japan) and they would have an emperor. I wonder if he would live in Gyeongbokgung.
 
You ought to read br meyers the cleanest race its north korean propaganda, how it adopted Japanese ideas and even the reds used pro japanese folk.
Downloaded it, I'll start reading :p thanks for the recommendation
That's true. And the ROK adopted a lot of those leftover racialist ideas as well. Though, of course, they weren't claiming to be socialist.
Interesting, ROK did it too?
Can you detail this? Seems interesting
Step 1: a member of the royal house becomes a significant figure in the March 1st movement and later in Korean independence movement.
Step 2: this person somehow avoids being executed by the Japanese.
Step 3: somebody in the US government who actually knows something about Korea works with the already existing independence movement to set up a new government.
Step 4: no Syngman Rhee
Step 5: the formerly exiled Provisional Republic of Korea creates a constitutional monarchy to discredit the Soviet backed regime by setting themselves up as the sole legitimate government of Korea.
Uhm, interesting...
I'll research about any monarchist figure I can get to act then.
If Rhee takes the office, there's no way a restoration will come right?
If they restored the monarchy, it'd probably be the Great Han Empire (where the Koreans left off at the time of annexation by Japan) and they would have an emperor. I wonder if he would live in Gyeongbokgung.
:p
Apologies, can you tell me about Gyeongbokgung?
Yeah haha, I saw that Korea was an empire before getting annexed by Japan in 1910.
 
:p
Apologies, can you tell me about Gyeongbokgung?
Yeah haha, I saw that Korea was an empire before getting annexed by Japan in 1910.
I don't know that much about Korea, but I spent a few days there recently, mostly seeing their palaces and museums. Basically Gyeongbokgung is the primary of five major royal palace complexes in the historic district of Seoul. Now they're well-maintained but pretty bare-bones tourist locations. Apparently they were much larger back in the day, before the Japanese razed a good deal of the premises to make way for modern buildings. ITTL I imagine the palaces would be much updated and restored to working use.
 
I don't know that much about Korea, but I spent a few days there recently, mostly seeing their palaces and museums. Basically Gyeongbokgung is the primary of five major royal palace complexes in the historic district of Seoul. Now they're well-maintained but pretty bare-bones tourist locations. Apparently they were much larger back in the day, before the Japanese razed a good deal of the premises to make way for modern buildings. ITTL I imagine the palaces would be much updated and restored to working use.
Oh, that sounds interesting
:p You enjoyed Korea?

I'd like to go, seems to be a quite interesting country.
Anyways, thanks for the input! :D
 
Reminds me of the story behind "Princess Hours" (Goong): The monarch was restored in 1945, just after the restoration of Korean independence from Japan.
 
If they restored the monarchy, it'd probably be the Great Han Empire (where the Koreans left off at the time of annexation by Japan) and they would have an Emperor. I wonder if he would live in Gyeongbokgung.
If they introduced constitutional monarchy then I could definitely see them having the ruler's title be Emperor both on historical grounds and so as to not be outranked by the Japan. A candidate from the House of Yi, provided a suitable one could be found, also seems likely with an eye to giving both them and the state historical legitimacy - see also Gyeongbokgung. Would they actually name the country the Empire of Korea though? South Korea, even Korea as a whole, is a bit small and it was in a bad state post-WWII. Japan has an Emperor whilst being the State of Japan, might they go for some sort of compromise like that do people think?
 
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