Yi Wan-yong

ModernPoliticianKorea1858 — 1926

Pro-Japanese collaborator who signed the annexation treaty.

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Quick Facts

Born

1858

Died

1926

Country

Korea

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)16

Political (20%)32

Influence (20%)47

Legacy (20%)38

Leadership (15%)67

Strategy (15%)37

Total Score41.3

Yi Wan-yong — Complete Timeline

1905 AD

Signing of the Japan-Korea Protectorate TreatyPolitical Action◆ Major

Yi Wan-yong, as Minister of Education, was one of five Korean ministers who signed the Eulsa Treaty, which made Korea a protectorate of Japan. This treaty stripped Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty and was widely opposed by the Korean public and many officials.

ProtectorateJapanese ImperialismCollaboration

Impact: nationaldestructive

1907 AD

Yi Wan-yong's role in the dissolution of the Korean armyPolitical Action◆ Major

As Prime Minister, Yi Wan-yong supported the Japanese demand to disband the Korean Imperial Army. This action left Korea defenseless against Japanese control and sparked the Righteous Army uprising, a guerrilla resistance movement.

Military DisbandmentResistanceJapanese Control

Impact: nationaldestructive

1910 AD

Signing of the Japan-Korea Annexation TreatyPolitical Action

Yi Wan-yong, as Prime Minister of Korea, signed the treaty that formally annexed Korea into the Japanese Empire. The treaty was signed under duress and without the consent of King Gojong, leading to Yi's condemnation as a traitor by many Koreans.

AnnexationJapanese Colonial RuleCollaboration

Impact: nationaldestructive