2025, Vol., No.137

Disarmament of Japanese Forces and Military Government on the Korean Peninsula in 1945

kim yun mi | 2025, (137) | pp.1~38 | number of Cited : 0

The Struggle between KMT and CCP over the surrender and disarmament of Japanese force in China in 1945

Hyungah Jung | 2025, (137) | pp.39~78 | number of Cited : 0

After the Asia-Pacific War, Allied Forces broke up in Japan and the Japanese military

YOO, JIA | 2025, (137) | pp.79~115 | number of Cited : 0

The Goryeo government’s bestowal of ‘military leader status’ or ‘local posts(nominal)’ to the Jurchens in the dynasty’s early half, and its meaning

KyeongJin Yoon | 2025, (137) | pp.111~148 | number of Cited : 0

Examined in this study is the practice of the Goryeo government bestowing to the Jurchens in the dynasty’s North, either a status as a military leader(將軍職) or a nominal local post(鄕職), as part of its overall efforts to maintain a relationship with the Northern tribes, since the reign of King Hyeonjong and through the reign of King Munjong. Examining the manner in which they were bestowed, and the meaning of bestowing such dual merits, will be the focus of this article. At first, in the early years the Goryeo government addressed the Jurchen representatives as ‘tribal leaders(酋長), then it chose to adopt the Chinese practice of providing border tribal elders(蕃長) with Military-based hierarchy ranks(武散階), and began bestowing the aforementioned military leader status to the Jurchens in the north. We can find various ranks from cases of bestowals such as Bongguk(奉國), Yeongsae(寧塞), Yuweon(柔遠), Hwehwa(懷化), Gwideok(歸德), from which we can also sense some shifts in their relationship with Goryeo. Meanwhile, the bestowal of local posts(“Hyangjik, 鄕職”) to the Jurchens employed no other than Goryeo’s own old tradition of providing entities regarded important by the government with such posts. This nominal local status structure was used as a general platform to manage the Jurchens. Overall, while the Jurchens who had the military leader status also had such local posts, but they generally preferred the former or put it in front of their title. This practice of a dual-status provision was modeled after the Goryeo institution concerning soldiers who had both Jeongjik(正職, regular obligations) posts and Hyangjik ranks. Incorporated into this kind of structure, the Jurchen tribal leaders operated within the confines of such Goryeo-centric order, and wielded power in their own habitat with the Goryeo-bestowed military leader status, while serving the Goryeo government in such capacity.

The Transformation of Naval Garrisons and the Reorganization of the Coastal Defense System in Pyeongan Province, 17th-18th Centuries

Park Junhee | 2025, (137) | pp.155~198 | number of Cited : 0

A Study on the Kim Gu–Jiang Jieshi Talks Concerning the Recognition of the Korean Provisional Government and the Autonomy of the Korean Liberation Army

YANG JISUN | 2025, (137) | pp.193~229 | number of Cited : 0

This study examines the six meetings between Kim Ku, President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, and Jiang Jieshi, Chairman of the National Government of China, held between 1938 and 1945, to explore the significance of the Provisional Government’s diplomatic activities and the process of securing the autonomy of the Korean Liberation Army. Conducted under the special circumstances of a government-in-exile during the Sino-Japanese and Pacific Wars, these meetings functioned as de facto summit diplomacy that shaped the strategic direction of the Korean independence movement, including the recognition of the Provisional Government, the reorganization of the Liberation Army, and the repatriation of its members. The study divides the meetings into two phases: the pre-liberation period (1938–1944) and the post-liberation period (September–November 1945). The earlier phase focused on diplomatic negotiations to secure the legitimacy of the Provisional Government and the independent status of the Liberation Army, thereby elevating the Korean question to an international political issue. The later phase addressed practical concerns such as repatriation, military reorganization, and the establishment of the Korean Representative Mission in China. Despite delays in formal recognition, Kim Ku sought to demonstrate the Provisional Government’s legitimacy through the strengthening of the Liberation Army’s autonomy, while Jiang Jieshi effectively acknowledged it through direct subordination, financial aid, and institutional support. Ultimately, these meetings consolidated the diplomatic legitimacy of the Provisional Government and reinforced the autonomous status of the Korean Liberation Army, marking a pivotal turning point in the diplomatic achievements of the Korean independence movement.

Min Young-gu’s participation in the Korean Navy and activities after liberation

Kim, Min-ho | 2025, (137) | pp.237~268 | number of Cited : 0

This article summarizes the activities and roles that Min Young-gu, a former member of the Korean Restoration Army, performed in the Korean Navy after liberation. From the process of returning to Korea in 1948 and joining the Navy, the activities of the Jinamho, Korea's first deep-sea fishing boat, the activities and roles performed in the Korean War, and the activities as the principal of the Naval Academy were examined. Through this, we tried to closely grasp the reality of Min Young-gu's activities in the Navy. First of all, data that can grasp Min Young-gu's activities in the Navy were investigated and analyzed. Memoirs, Naval Academy archives, Naval History Records Management Group archives, and Korean War history archives were referenced. These data contain a variety of information to prove Min Young-gu's activities. Information and facts that are not revealed through the data were supplemented through interviews with surviving sons. As a result, it was possible to understand in detail the activities and roles that Min Young-gu played in the Navy after liberation. There is a special feature of independence activist Min Young-gu's activities after liberation. It is the only member of the Korean Restoration Army who participated in the Navy. Min Young-gu was active in the Navy and served as the commander of the Busan Security Department, the ship director of the Navy Headquarters, the chief of operational staff, the command of the West Sea Battle Corps, the naval officer of the Embassy of the United States, and the principal of the Naval Academy. It can be said that this is a person who shows legitimacy from the Korean Restoration Army to the Korean Armed Forces, adding to the specialness of Min young-gu. Min Young-gu is a representative figure of legitimacy from the Korean Restoration Army to the Korean Armed Forces. It is essential to investigate and study figures such as Min Young-gu. This is because this is the basis for proving the human legitimacy of the Korean Armed Forces. Through this, we hope that the relationship between the Korean Restoration Army and today's Korean Armde Forces will be clearly established.of the Korean Restoration Army who participated in the Navy. Min Young-gu was active in the Navy and served as the commander of the Busan Security Department, the ship director of the Navy Headquarters, the chief of operational staff, the command of the West Sea Battle Corps, the naval officer of the Embassy of the United States, and the principal of the Naval Academy. It can be said that this is a person who shows legitimacy from the Korean Restoration Army to the Korean Armed Forces, adding to the specialness of Min young-gu. Min Young-gu is a representative figure of legitimacy from the Korean Restoration Army to the Korean Armed Forces. It is essential to investigate and study figures such as Min Young-gu. This is because this is the basis for proving the human legitimacy of the Korean Armed Forces. Through this, we hope that the relationship between the Korean Restoration Army and today's Korean Armde Forces will be clearly established.

A Strategic Assessment of the Battle of Kumsung in the Final Phase of the Armistice Negotiation - Focusing on the relationship Between the Battlefield and the Armistice negotiations -

김인범 | 2025, (137) | pp.263~303 | number of Cited : 0

The Development of the ROK Air Force's Transport Aircraft Capabilities and It's Achievements of Foreign Humanitarian Assistance activities since the Korean War

Inseung Kim | 2025, (137) | pp.311~350 | number of Cited : 0

Political Purges and Power Realignment in 1960s North Korea

Lee Junhee | 2025, (137) | pp.351~390 | number of Cited : 0

The Second Boer War(1899-1902) and the Development of British Irregular Warfare Tactics

Lee, Nae-Joo | 2025, (137) | pp.391~424 | number of Cited : 0

Traces of military history on the road

KyeoungLok Kim | 2025, (137) | pp.425~434 | number of Cited : 0

The implications of the 1950s on Korea-U.S. military relations after the Korean War

Choi Jung Joon | 2025, (137) | pp.435~448 | number of Cited : 0

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