Military of the Korean Empire

The Imperial Armed Forces (대한제국군) was the military of the Korean Empire.

Composition
It was composed of the Imperial Korean Army, the Imperial Korean Navy, and the Imperial Guards.

Organization
Succeeding the old royal Army of Joseon, the Gwangmu Reform reorganized the military to a modern Western-style military. Unlike in the Joseon Dynasty, service was voluntary.

Dissolution
The Army was disbanded in August 1, 1907, as a consequence of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1907. A coup led by Colonel Park Seung-hwan, who later committed suicide, occurred after the disbandment, led by former soldiers of the Imperial Army against Japan in Namdaemun Gate. The remaining soldiers were later incorporated as Emperor Sunjong's Royal Guards, which continued even after the annexation in 1910 until they were disbanded in 1930.