Hong Gil-dong (outlaw)

Hong Gil-dong (Korean: 홍길동; Hanja: 洪吉同; 1440 – 1510?) was a Korean outlaw from the Joseon Dynasty.[1]

Hong Gil-dong
Hangul
홍길동
Hanja
洪吉童 or 洪吉同
Revised RomanizationHong Gil-dong
McCune–ReischauerHong Kil-tong
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).
In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

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.[2]

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.

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. "홍길동". terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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