ABSTRACT
With the signing of the Korea–US treaty in 1882, western missionaries began to enter Korea. The narrative deals with the beginning and early development of the missionary enterprise in Korea. It identifies the first missionaries to Korea, each mission’s theological positions, the competition and cooperation among the different missions, and the sociocultural, political, and international environment of the missionary enterprise. The narrative reveals that extraterritorial rights and the power of the West were behind the unchecked expansion of mission stations inland. The Korean government’s attitude toward Protestant missionaries is also discussed.
