 Imo Incident

The Imo Incident, also sometimes known as the Imo Mutiny, Soldier's riot or Jingo-jihen in Japan, was a violent uprising and riot in Seoul beginning on July 23, 1882 by soldiers of the Korean army who were later joined by disaffected members of the wider Korean population.The revolt broke out in part because of King Gojong's support for reform and modernization.