1. Kim Ok-gyunKim Ok-gyun [김옥균; 金玉均] (1851–1894) was a reformist (Gaehwapa, 개화파) activist during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He served under the national civil service under King Gojong, and actively participated to advance Western ideas and sciences in Korea. The goal of the reform movement was to develop Korea in government, technology, and military by using Japanese resources, so that Korea would become stable enough in time to withstand increasing Japanese Imperialism.
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