 {{infobox former country |native_name = daehan jeguk |conventional_long_name = great korean empire |common_name = korean empire | |continent = moved from category:asia to east asia |region = east asia |country = north korea, south korea |era = new imperialism |government_type = absolute monarchy |status = empire | |year_start = 1897 |year_end = 1910 | |event_start = empire proclaimed |date_start = october 13 |event_end = annexed by japan |date_end = august 29 | |event1 = constitution |date_event1 = august 17, 1899 |event2 = eulsa treaty |date_event2 = november 17, 1905 |event3 = hague secret emissary affair |date_event3 = 1907 | |event_post = independence declared |date_post = march 1, 1919 | | |p1 = joseon |flag_p1 = flag of the king of joseon.svg |s1 = korea under japanese rule |flag_s1 = merchant flag of japan (1870).svg |s2 = provisional government of the republic of korea |flag_s2 = flag of korea 1882.svg | |image_flag = flag of korea 1882.svg |flag = flag of korea |flag_type = taegeukgi |image_coat = the imperial seal of korea 03.png |symbol_type = imperial seal |symbol = imperial seal of korea | |image_map = korea (orthographic projection).svg |image_map_caption = territory of korean empire | |capital = hanseong (seoul) |latd = 37 |latm = 32|latns = n |longd= 126|longm= 59|longew= e | |national_motto = ê´ëªì²ì§(hanja: åæå¤©å°)(english: let the land be enlightened ) |national_anthem =  |common_languages = korean |religion = korean buddhismchristianity |currency = yang (1897â1902)won (1902â10) | | |title_leader = emperor |leader1 = gojong |year_leader1 = 1897â1907 |leader2 = sunjong |year_leader2 = 1907â1910 |title_deputy = premiera |deputy1 = kim hong gip |year_deputy1 = 1894â1896 |deputy2 = yun yong sun |year_deputy2 = 1897â1898 |deputy3 = han kyu sul |year_deputy3 = 1905 |deputy4 = pak je soon |year_deputy4 = 1905â1907 |deputy5 = ye wan yong |year_deputy5 = 1907â1910 | | |legislature = joongchuwon (ì¤ì¶ì,ä¸­æ¨é¢) |house1 = |type_house1 = |house2 = |type_house2 = | | |stat_year1 = 1907 |stat_area1 = |stat_pop1 = 13,000,000 |today =  |footnotes = a  later changed name to 
Former_countries_in_East_Asia Former_empires Former_empires_of_Asia Korean_Empire States_and_territories_disestablished_in_1910 States_and_territories_established_in_1897