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(Redirected from Hong Gil-dong (Korean thief)) Korean outlaw (1440–c.1510) 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).
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Hong Gil-dong
Hangul홍길동
Hanja洪吉同
Revised RomanizationHong Gildong
McCune–ReischauerHong Kiltong
In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Hong Gil-dong (Korean: 홍길동; Hanja: 洪吉同; c. 1440–1510?) was a Korean outlaw from the Joseon period. He was the leader of a group of bandits during the reign of King Yeonsangun of Joseon.

The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and a few other documents briefly mention his activities., It is said that he lived in Chungcheong Province.

Biography

Hong Gil-dong (洪吉同) was a Robin Hood-like Yangban born in the village of Achisil in Agok-ri, Jangseong County, Jeolla province. He was the illegitimate son (孽子) of Hong Sang-jik (洪尙直) and illegitimate grandson of Hong Jing (洪徵). Hong Gil-dong, in the Annals of the Joseon dynasty, was recorded to be born around the year 1443, or the 25th year of the reign of King Sejong (世宗 25年). During the tyrant's reign Yeonsan-gun, peasant armies rose throughout the country. One of the most well-known was the peasant army led by Hong Gil-dong. He, dressed as an aristocrat, attacked the government offices with many armed peasants.

In 1500 (燕山 6年), he was captured for his robberies. He allegedly died around the year 1510, or the 5th year of the reign of King Jungjong (中宗 5年).

Hong Gil-dong's name in Chinese characters (漢字) is 洪吉同, unlike the spelling in Heo Gyun's (許筠) fictional novel Tale of Hong Gildong (洪吉童傳), which is 洪吉童 of the same pronunciation.

In popular culture

Actors who have played Hong Gil-dong

References

  1. Baek, Min-je (2015-04-03). 백민제의 '닭으로 본 인문학' _ (27) 의적 홍길동 가족과 닭. Dokseo Shinmun. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. [문학]홍길동은 정말 일본으로 건너갔나. Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. 임형택, 〈역사 속의 홍길동(洪吉同)과 소설 속의 홍길동(洪吉童)〉, 역사문제연구소,《우리 역사의 7가지 풍경》, 역사비평사, 2006.
  4. 홍길동. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-02.

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