Jukbyeon, an affluent port at Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province, in the East Sea coast is the closest point to Ulleungdo. The natural and geographic features made this port counted as a main infiltration point for Japanese people after the opening of ports. But conflict occurred between Chosun people and Japanese fishermen. This article looks into the cause, process, and meanings of Jukbyeon Incident of March 1896, which is not widely known in spite of its importance. Japanese government surveyed the East Sea coast searching for a proper port for opening from 1878. The Ship Amagi made a first survey of Jukbyeon in May 1880. The survey report was carried in Hwanyeoong-suroji and Chosun-suroji, and Jukbyeonman-yakcheukdo was also published. The Ship Maya recognized Jukbyeon as the closest point to Ulleungdo after surveying the island. Kimotsuki made an ill use of it in justifying terra nullius argument when Japan usurped Dokdo in February 1905. Even after the opening of Wonsan, it was hard for small ships to make a long voyage from West Japan to the East Sea coast. It was known in 1890s that big ships can anchor at Jukbyeon port and that fisheries are affluent. Then Japanese fishermen began to infiltrate into the area. This infiltration aggravated the life of Jukbyeon people and their anti-Japanese feelings increased. When anti-Japanese movement was spreading throughout the country around the Korea Royal Refuge at the Russian Legation, righteous army rose up at Gangneung in Gangwon Province in late 1895. On March 13, 1896, the people at Jukbyeon in alliance with Gangneung righteous army attacked 24 Japanese fishermen, killing 15 of them. Japanese government dispatched a warship for the investigation of the incident. This incident caused a confusion in the deployment of Japanese forces against the Gangneung righteous army moving toward Wonsan. Japanese government lodged a strong protest against the incident. But facing the pressing demand for the account about the slaying of Empress Min, Japan claimed damages for 52 Japanese victims. The damages included those for the Japanese who were killed and wounded at the Jukbyeon Incident. When Japan claimed additional property damages in July 1897, however, the damages for Jukbyeon Incident were not included. It seems that this incident was excluded following the policy of minimizing the amount of claims. But Korean government did not respond to the demand. Thus Japanese government changed its plan by asking for Emperor Gojong’s decision instead of negotiating with Korean government. In 1905, Japan appealed to Gojong and got his approval to make payment be made from government finance or royal finance. The compensation for damage, including that for the Jukbyeon Incident, finally came to a settlement when Emperor Gojong proclaimed an Imperial edict to pay 180 thousand odd won from the royal finance on January 30, 1905. The Jukbyeon Incident was exploited as an important ground by Japan in calling Korea to account.