Hong Myong-hui

Hong Myong-hui or Hong Myung-hee (Korean: 홍명희; Hanja: 洪命熹; July 3, 1888 – March 5, 1968) was a Korean novelist during the colonial period, and later a North Korean novelist.

Not to be confused with Hong Myong-hui (footballer).
This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.
Hong Myong-hui
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHong Myeong-hui
McCune–ReischauerHong Myŏng-hŭi
Pen name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationByeok-cho
McCune–ReischauerPyŏk-ch'o

He was born in Dongbu-ri, Goesan county, Chungcheongbuk-do, where he took part in the 3.1 Movement in 1919. In the 1920s, he served as an editor of the Donga Ilbo. After the Korean War, he occupied various important positions in North Korea.

He is buried in the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery in Hyongjesan-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. His grandson, Hong Sok-jung, is also a well known North Korean author.

Works
  • Im Kkokjong (임꺽정) - based on the life of the Korean rebel Im Kkokjong (d.1562).
gollark: I don't think I've ever seen a market-CB egg in a trade.
gollark: Is the market actually very widely used?
gollark: There's one from Egg Drop Soup; I prefer it, because it also tells whether you're locked or not.
gollark: I can never figure out whether I just need to hunt more, pick different biomes or refresh at different times.
gollark: I'm worried about xenowyrms myself.

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