Hong Gil-dong (outlaw)
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This article is about a historical person. For the fictional novel featuring a character of the same name, see Hong Gildong jeon. For other uses, see Hong Gildong (disambiguation).
Hong Gil-dong (Korean: 홍길동; Hanja: 洪吉同; 1440–1510?) was a Korean outlaw from the Joseon period.[1] he was the leader of a group of bandits During the reign of King Yeonsangun of Joseon.[2]
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Hangul | 홍길동 |
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Hanja | 洪吉同 |
Revised Romanization | Hong Gil-dong |
McCune–Reischauer | Hong Kil-tong |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.
The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and a few other documents briefly mention his activities.[3], It is said that he lived in Chungcheong Province.