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In 1624, even though the Rebellion of Lee Gwal(李适) was suppressed in a short time, it greatly influenced the government of King Injo. First at all, military power of Joseon was weaken in the process of suppressing the rebellion. Also, as the rebel forces of Lee Gwal occupied Seoul and the royal palace was on fire, various historical books, government documents and the data needed for reformation were destroyed. Meanwhile, the government of King Injo which made to take back political power in the end lost a political space and long-term outlook. After the suppression of the rebellion, this government made great efforts only on protecting King Injo and maintaining the government. This resulted in the daily investigation and surveillance on the potential political opposing party. Furthermore, most important thing is that the degree of political dependence upon Ming Dynasty and Mao Wenlung(毛文龍), who was a representative of Ming Dynasty, increased to protect their authority and tradition. Especially, Mao Wenlung tried to have more supports and military supplies from Joseon by using the crisis of the government of King Injo in a predicament caused by the rebellion. As a result, Joseon ran into financial problems. In short, after the Rebellion of Lee Gwal, Joseon had no choice but to incline to be a more pro-Ming disposition. After the Rebellion of Lee Gwal, the government of King Injo also had no choice but to take a conciliatory gesture toward Japan. Even though it was not realized, Joseon made a plan to receive a support from Japanese troops for suppression of the rebellion. Moreover, Joseon made an attempt to build stability in relations with Japan by dispatching Joseon Embassy(朝鮮通信使) to Japan right after the rebellion finished. In a word, as the Rebellion of Lee Gwal had begun, infrastructure and economic foundation of King Injo's government became deeply corrosive. Futhermore, the possibility of reformation suggested by the government which was taking power at that time became greatly weaken.