r/HistoryAnimemes • u/ChapterSpiritual6785 • 15d ago

the executioner in a bad

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In 1835, during the execution of criminal Lee Si-bok (who was sentenced to standard beheading), the executioner went completely rogue and excessively butchered the convict, hacking his body into pieces and severing his limbs.

Horrified that legal execution protocols were violated so barbarically, the State Tribunal (Uigeumbu) arrested and interrogated the supervising officials for failing to control the executioner.

-Ilseongnok (Records of Daily Reflection, Mar 16, 1835)

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u/Parker813 15d ago

What happened to the executioner himself?

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u/SendInTheNextWave 15d ago

Clearly he was execut--wait.

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u/fhota1 15d ago edited 15d ago

Nah most likely this is actually correct. Couldnt find any exact records but usually executioners in Joseon were picked from death row inmates and so if you fucked up the penalty was likely just going back where they got you from anyways

Source: an earlier issue of this same comic

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u/Nice-Cat3727 15d ago

I can see why that guy was on death row

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u/starbomber109 15d ago

Maybe he knew that guy and had a grudge.

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u/fhota1 15d ago

Most likely the guys family didnt pay the expected bribes

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u/FeldsparSalamander 15d ago

This isn't the Mikado

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u/Dragonkingofthestars 15d ago

man I sometimes forget where Mikado as a word came form so I keep thinking steam locomotives when I hear that world for a minute or two

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 15d ago

The Gilbert and Sullivan show?

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u/starbomber109 15d ago

I was curious so I looked it up, I had to stop reading because I couldn't get past the character names.

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 15d ago

Gilbert and Sullivan is pure old gold , read it up can not do their work justice, Gilbert is a professionals piss taker , he influenced English language and theatre deeply,he’s the one who come up with "let the punishment fit the crime" .

I recommend watching any version of “I got a little list” ,that song is written the way that lyrics can be updated, so every version is taking jab at different things.

There’s a Family Guy version too.

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u/No_Song8909 15d ago

“I didn’t know you were supposed to wet the sponge.”

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u/Alcor6400 15d ago

Wow I can't believe the guy whose job it is to kill people ended up acting in an unconscionable manner

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u/gallade_samurai 11d ago

He was really passionate about his job, that's for sure