Файл:Si il yabangseong daegok.jpgPhoto of the page the editorial was on (everything within the blue polygon; i.e. everything other than the bottom left quadrant)
I Wail Bitterly Today (Шаблон:Korean; alternatively 『이 날에 목놓아 통곡하노라』) is a historic Korean-language newspaper editorial. It was originally published on November 20, 1905 in the Hwangsŏng Shinmun, and written by Шаблон:Ill, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.[1]
Around the time of the newspaper's publication, the Empire of Japan was moving to absorb Korea. The editorial was written in direct response to the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905,[1] which placed Korea under the indirect rule of a Japanese Resident-General.[2] The editorial criticized the treaty, the ministers who signed it, and Japanese politician Itō Hirobumi, who had contributed significantly to the treaty's creation.[1] It was widely circulated and is considered representative of the Korean reaction to the establishment of a Japanese protectorate.[3][4][1]
The editorial was hailed in Korea. It was republished by other newspapers of the time, including The Korea Daily News and even the Japan-based, English-language publication Japan Chronicle.[2] The editorial caused the newspaper's publication to be forcefully ceased for a period of three months, as Chang was arrested and imprisoned.[1]
