Tumult and Turnover in Joseon

Season 11, Episode 8: Tumult and Turnover in Joseon
An ink drawing depicting the Battle of Sarhu, where Korean auxiliaries were defeated and General Gang Hong-rip captured by the Qing army. Source: Public Domain
A map illustrating the 1636 Qing Dynasty invasion of Korea. Source: Qiushufang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A photograph of the Hamel Museum in Yeosu, South Korea. The Dutch Mariner spent many years as a captive of the Joseon Dynasty in the 1600s and wrote extensively about Korea after a daring escape. Source: Davey400, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
An ink drawing of King Sukjong of Joseon, whose reign was marred by factional violence among his literati but who cleverly and ruthlessly played several sides against one another to ensure his own sovereignty. Source: Public Domain