Siege of Jinju (1593)

Second Siege of Jinju
Part of Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea
Japanese illustration circa 1890
Date 20–27 July 1593 Location Jinju Fortress, Korea 35°11′20″N 128°04′41″E / 35.18889°N 128.07806°E / 35.18889; 128.07806 Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan	Joseon
Commanders and leaders
Katō Kiyomasa Ukita Hideie Kuroda Nagamasa Tachibana Muneshige Kobayakawa Takakage Mōri Hidemoto Kikkawa Hiroie Shimazu Yoshihiro	Kim Cheon-il  Hwang Jin † Seo Yeweon † Ko Chong-hu †
Strength
90,000[1]	4,000–6,000 soldiers[1] 60,000 (including civilians)[1]
Casualties and losses
13,000+[2]	Entire force
class=notpageimage| Location within South Korea

The Second Siege of Jinju was a battle during 1593 in Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea at Jinju Fortress. It occurred from 20 July to 27 July and ended in the massacre of the entire garrison and a substantial portion of the population. The Second Battle of Jinju became the origin of the Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.