Background
Lee was a member of the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty, being descended from Prince Limyoung, fifth son of Sejong the Great. His father was moving to Seoul from Guangzhou, also woodcutter worker living. His mwas early death, his father was remarried.
Career
His Japanese name were Asada Ryo (아사다 료, 淺田良) and Asada Ryoichi (아사다 료이치, 淺田良一). In 1884, he was a military leader of the Gapsin Coup. Born in 1862, Gwangju in Gyeonggi province. but his family was decline.
Lee"s early years were underprivileged, and he came under the influence of reformist politicians Park Young-hyo and Seo Jae-pil, who arranged for him study in Japan in 1883.
In 1884 he returned to of Korea and was appointed to a junior military post. In December 1884, he was one military leader of the short-lived Gapsin coup.
When the coup failed, Lee escaped to Yamaguchi, Japan. long time he was wanders, Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki, Fukuoka. most of the time to living Japan, he was employee of sericulture factory and rice mill, Nakamura family has owned. that family is one member Nakamura Ichi was diplomats of embassy of the United States in Japan to that times. his integrity is stand high in estimation, Chief Executive Officer of sericulture factory was make a match to one"s relatives Nakamura Ichi"s one daughter. In 1894, he was pardoned and returned to of Korea, but the next year he was identified as being involved in Park Young-hyo"s coup d"état.
Both escaped. In May 11, 1907, he was stay in Japan, Kojong was appointed to deputy director of Northwestern forestry service office(서북영림창;西北營林廠).
In July 1907, he was again pardoned and returned to of Korea, at which time he was appointed Jungchuwon Buchanui. In 1908, he became governor of Gangwon Province. In 1910 he was reappointed to the post under the Japanese General Government, In 1918, he became governor of South Hamgyong Province, but resigned seven years later. later years he was active to integrity, the direct farming and wasteland reclamation, Charitable work. he was emphasize to diligence, thrift. also dislike of idleness, laziness.
Particular he hated ultra of unemployed, idle peoples. after Japan"s defeat he was appeal to think thankfully to this liberation will be given and do not lose the sovereignty again.
September 1945, of Korea Democratic Party was bolting torture of of Korea Democratic Party for him, but he was refusal.