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In
1897, Yeosu was renamed Yeosu-myeon and included in the new county of
Yeosu-gun. In 1914, Yeosu-gun merged with Dolsan-gun, further increasing its
territory. Naturally, Yeosu-myeon grew in its territory. In 1931, Yeosu-myeon
became Yeosu-eup. In 1949, Yeosu became a city. In 1998, Yeosu city merged with
Yeochon city and Yeochon-gun, creating the unified city of Yeosu.
Yeosu Rebellion
In October
1948, the town of Yeosu was taken by South Korean soldiers who refused to take
part in the suppression of the ongoing Jeju uprising
