Newspaper Publication in the Late Yi Dynasty

The era of enlightenment in Korea usually refers to the forty-year period from the 1860s to 1910. This is the period of transition from a traditional to a modern society. It was during this period that Korea experienced turbulence and difficulties, as the Korea of the complacent Hermit Nation was suddenly confronted with the aggressive designs of capitalistic powers and her land and social system came face-to-face with a critical situation.