Kapanlagi.com - Have you ever seen a Korean sageuk or epic drama? Or for Korean drama and film lovers, do you still remember the movie The Great Battle starring Jo In Sung and Nam Joo Hyuk?
The movie tells the story of Korean warriors involved in warfare. The warriors in the movie also wore armor made of steel. There is a history behind the armor used by these Korean warriors. These Korean warriors are also known as Gaema Musa.
Scene from the movie THE GREAT BATTLE © Soojak Film/Studio&NEW
One of the ancient Korean kingdoms is Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 AD). This kingdom was a power in East Asia that won many wars against China and controlled the territories of North Korea and South Manchuria.
So, what is the secret behind their extraordinary victories? Among many reasons, the key they possessed was Gaema Musa. Gaema Musa were mounted warriors. They were armed with iron weapons. Not only that, Gaema, which is a term for the horses ridden by the warriors, were also equipped with armor. Gaema Musa were known to be highly trained.
Image of Gaema Musa Goguryeo © Chosun.com
As reported by the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), at that time, it was not easy to arm horses and people with iron armor because advanced technology was needed to make iron and a strong economic power was required to support it.
However, the fact is that Goguryeo had many high-quality iron ores and advanced metalworking technology. All of this was inherited from the Gojoseon kingdom (2333-108 BC). Goguryeo then developed the technology and armed its soldiers with strong iron weapons. Almost a thousand years later, soldiers wearing iron armor like Gaema Musa appeared in the Western countries.
Gaema Musa were equipped with iron armor and helmets on their horses covered in iron plates. They always won in battles. The iron protection was able to shield them from enemy arrows and spears. This made them stronger and they attacked through the enemy lines, eventually achieving victory.
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