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Aaron Manky. Listener discretion advised. On a normal day, the grounds of the Korean Royal Palace

would be quiet at 5 a.m. servants would be just rising to begin their day, birds would be chirping, leaves rustling in the wind.

But at 5 a.m. on October 8, 1895, Queen Min, nowhere near her usual wake-up time, was awoken by one of her

ladies in waiting. She was told the vice minister of agriculture had an

urgent message for her. The queen hurriedly rose and got dressed. A bit frustrated but also a bit

nervous, Queen Min stepped outside her quarters to see the minister. It seems that the Japanese are attempting another

coup, he whispered. They're here trying to enter the palace grounds. Queenman had been through

this before. Just a year earlier, the Japanese had unsuccessfully tried to lead a coup against her,

but something about this morning felt

different. Before she could express her fear, her minister looked her in the eye and stated,

No harm will come to you. There is no need to hide or even flee. You will be safe. The queen

took a moment to process and reflect. She bowed to her minister and retreated

back into her quarters. She had survived attempts to oust her before, and she would do it again.

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