대한제국기 유기환(兪箕煥)의 정치활동과 비밀외교 = The Political Activity and Secret Diplomatic Service of Yu Gi-Hwan(兪箕煥) during the period of Korean Empire

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Yu Gi-Hwan(兪箕煥; 1858~1902) began his career of the Korean public official as a member of retinue in Courtiers’ Observation Mission (Josa-Shichal-Dan; 朝士視察團) on Japan in 1881, accompanying the courtier(Josa; 朝士) Cho Byung-Jik(趙秉稷). After this, he served as the assistance(Bangpan; 幇辦) of the Superintendent Office(Gamriseo; 監理署) at the treaty ports, and was dispatched to the legation at Japan for diplomatic service later. On the strength of all the above experiences, he played a role as the secret diplomatic channel to Japan for King Gojong(高宗) who was trying to contact with Japan to avoid Russian interference in late 1890s. Performing this secret diplomatic service, he gained the positions of ministers for Korean Empire Government without passing state examination. And his career for Courtiers’ Observation Mission and the Superintendent Office shows these two groups were functioning as a farm team for modern diplomatic personnel of Korea in late 19^th century.