They may be uncivilized, but they can smother the Japanese with sheer numbers. Winning this war means working together with the Qing. Luckily for you, the Qing Empire is your ally. Korea starts at war with Japan, with the Japanese having already landed in Korea, with several provinces occupied and in combat with their brigades.
It is already civilized, but it just broke away from Japanese rule.and Japan wants it back. Korea starts off in a precarious position in Dod.