Think it is referring to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imjin_War
a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the “Imjin War”, a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 called the Chŏngyu War (정유재란; 丁酉再亂). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese forces
Over the course of the war, the Ming sent in total 166,700 troops,[15] though Ming troops in Korea never numbered more than 60,000 at any given point.[115] They also sent 17 million liang worth of silver and supplies to Korea (equivalent to about half a year of revenue for the Ming Empire).
Chinese support is why korea even retain sovereignty, a point that most korea actively deny. Since it undermines Korean nationalism narratives, many Koreans suggest that the war never happened and that everything about the event is fabricated. This is a common historical revisionism tactic used in Korea to deny the Chinese influence that laid the foundation for much of what Koreans claim to be their original culture; rather blatant act of culture appropriation within korea nationalism movement.
Your last paragraph is ambiguous. Present tense about sovereignty, refers to Korea (South Korea, DPRK or pre-divide?). Implies tension between China and Korea, but PRC and DPRK are very close, and South Korea is not a sovereign country (US occupied).
I assume you’re talking about South Korea here, particularly from how the nationalism is framed. Juche is after all scientific. Just wanted to point out the parts that make your comment confusing.
Think it is referring to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imjin_War a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the “Imjin War”, a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 called the Chŏngyu War (정유재란; 丁酉再亂). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese forces
Over the course of the war, the Ming sent in total 166,700 troops,[15] though Ming troops in Korea never numbered more than 60,000 at any given point.[115] They also sent 17 million liang worth of silver and supplies to Korea (equivalent to about half a year of revenue for the Ming Empire).
Chinese support is why korea even retain sovereignty, a point that most korea actively deny. Since it undermines Korean nationalism narratives, many Koreans suggest that the war never happened and that everything about the event is fabricated. This is a common historical revisionism tactic used in Korea to deny the Chinese influence that laid the foundation for much of what Koreans claim to be their original culture; rather blatant act of culture appropriation within korea nationalism movement.
Your last paragraph is ambiguous. Present tense about sovereignty, refers to Korea (South Korea, DPRK or pre-divide?). Implies tension between China and Korea, but PRC and DPRK are very close, and South Korea is not a sovereign country (US occupied).
I assume you’re talking about South Korea here, particularly from how the nationalism is framed. Juche is after all scientific. Just wanted to point out the parts that make your comment confusing.