The Korean flag was made under the direction of Emperor Gojong.

 Until now, it has been widely believed that the Taegeukgi, the national flag of Korea, was created and designed by Park Young-hyo. With King Gojong's permission in 1882, Park Young-hyo was on his way to Japan as a receiver and deliberated with his companion on the Meijimaru. However, the origin of the Korean flag turned out to be misinformed. This is because it was newly revealed as King Gojong's subjective and original work, not led by Park Young-hyo. Founded in March 1882 and closed in 1936, the daily newspaper Shinsa Shinbo, published in Tokyo, Japan, reported at a press conference that King Gojong designed and even colored the flag in response to pressure from the Qing Dynasty to copy his country's flag. Park Young-hyo's article vividly conveys the fact that he only painted the works envisioned by King Gojong on his way to Japan under King Gojong's direction, so it seems necessary to correct the history of the Taegeukgi. This fact was revealed by Song Myung-ho, the Seoul Metropolitan Government's general affairs department, who obtained the first edition of the newspaper from the Tokyo Metropolitan Library and released the picture of the flag through the daily newspaper (Dong-A, Hankook Ilbo). Song focused on the discovery of the Taegeukgi and overlooked the historical fact that the Taegeukgi was actually King Gojong's work, so he wrote related materials and provided them to news people before distributing them to major libraries and academic research institutes for free. The article on the current affairs report, which he provided, praised Park Young-hyo's visit to Japan as a Joseon retainer through the Jobbo column and revealed the financial background of the flag along with a picture of the Taegeukgi with the caption "Chosun flag." The translation of the contents is as follows. Until now, there was nothing to call a national flag in Joseon, so Ma Geon-chung of China (indicated as Gina in the original text and referred to the Qing Dynasty) led 4,500 soldiers to the hand of the warship in 1882, and sent Daewongun to Tianjin. The first article in the newspaper said, "The king (Kojong) was angry and said that he would never imitate the Chinese flag, and ordered the Joseon flag to draw Taegeukwon (two vortex shapes) in blue and red on the four corners of the flag." Kim Ok-kyun and Seo Kwang-beom, who were reformist intellectuals at the time, were also accompanied by Park Young-hyo, the newspaper said. In a related article, King Gojong is angry at the coercion of Ma Geon-chung of the Qing Dynasty and directly mentions the originality, the explanation of designs and figures, and even the method of drawing them. This means that they firmly rejected foreign powers in the process of making national flags. Song explained that the Qing Dynasty was deeply involved in domestic affairs, and Japan, which signed the Jemulpo Treaty using the Imogunran, forced its troops to stay in Seoul and laid the groundwork for aggression.   He, who is also a Taegeukgi researcher, said, "Before the related article was found, there were many speculations about the origin of the Taegeukgi, such as drawing the main character's Taegeukdo, but now these doubts can be resolved." "Our country's first national flag appeared on September 25, 1882. Because there is a record that Park Young-hyo and his party arrived in Kobe that day and raised the national flag on the roof of their accommodation, Nishimuraya. Three days later, the group arrived in Tokyo, and a reporter from the Sisa Shinbo covered it and reported it in the October 2nd issue," he said, "Our national flag has become what it is today through five changes." The first was completed by Park Young-hyo according to King Gojong's instructions, as reported by the Sisa Shinbo. The second flag was given by King Gojong in 1885 to Denny, an American in charge of foreign affairs, and is now on display at the Independence Hall. The third is the Independent Newspaper No. in 1896, and the fourth is the Taegeukgi used at the Paris Fair in 1900. What is currently in use is the formation and enactment of a 42-member flag-making committee by the government in 1949. Until now, the most detailed mention of the origin of the Taegeukgi was "Korean History" published by the Diagnostic Society in 1961, which has been regarded by experts as a golden rule.   The discussion of the national flag issue in Korea began in 1876 when the Treaty on the Protection of the Sick was signed in Ganghwa Island. From then on, I felt the need for a national flag, and when China noticed it, it mediated on the courage of China through Hwang Jun-heon and interfered to use it nationwide. After that, Korea and China appointed members of the two countries following the enactment of the national flag, and our committee was Lee Eung-joon and China's committee was Ma Geon-chung. However, amid the sluggish establishment of the national flag, Park Young-hyo and his party visited Japan and were attacked by Emperor Gojong before departure. After deliberating with the designs of the eight Taegeuk symbols on board the Japanese steamer Meijimaru, the British Consulate Aston, and Captain James, the four Taegeuk symbols were finally decided and produced as national flags. It should be said that the decision followed Emperor Gojong's instructions before departing for Japan. It is speculated that King Gojong also ordered "Korean History," but the fact that King Gojong specifically explained and designated the shape and color of the Taegeuk pattern, four Chinese zodiac signs, and even the background color was too much. Han Young-woo, a professor of Korean history at Seoul National University, said, "I've never heard of it," adding, "It is considered a valuable source of historical research such as the background of the establishment of the Taegeukgi for the first time." Kim Kwang-nam, a researcher at the National History Compilation Committee, also expressed his surprise at the fact and said, "It is a groundbreaking discovery to rewrite the history of the Korean flag." Song, who discovered the first Taegeukgi, said, "I'm ashamed that the first Taegeukgi paintings and materials were not found in Korea and found in Japan, but I'm glad that the history of Taegeukgi can be reorganized based on the data I made." He added, "Three pieces of the first Taegeukgi completed by Park Young-hyo were originally produced as King Gojong ordered, but it is regrettable that it disappeared during the turbulent years such as the fall of the dynasty."