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6 people · 34 resources

Sejong the Great

Begin with Hangeul and the people it was made to help, then follow the music, drama, and reading that keep the interest going.

Making everyday life betterWords and memoryResponsibility in difficult times

Visit the Sejong the Great space

Variety showsKorean
Sejong in Infinite Challenge
Jung Jun-ha and ZICO’s Sejong feature from MBC’s Great Heritage project.
Creative work
Variety showsKorean
Great Heritage concert compilation
A wider MBC concert covering several historical subjects, rather than a Sejong-only video.
Creative work
DramaKorean
Deep Rooted Tree
The SBS historical drama: a fictional route into an interest in Sejong.
Creative work
BooksKorean
A historical novel about Sejong — Kim Jin-myung
A Korean historical novel. This link is a library catalogue record, not an English edition.
Creative work
Historical referencesEnglish
Hangeul Design
The National Hangeul Museum’s online explanation of the alphabet’s purpose and design.
Historical reference
Historical referencesEnglish
Hunminjeongeum manuscript
UNESCO’s account of the alphabet and its explanatory manuscript, with the 1443 and 1446 dates distinguished.
Historical reference

Yi Sun-sin

Read beyond the battlefield image through the diary that records a commander’s decisions and daily life during war.

Responsibility in difficult timesWords and memory

Visit the Yi Sun-sin space

Historical referencesEnglish
Nanjung Ilgi: War Diary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin
UNESCO introduces the wartime journals and their accounts of combat, personal thoughts, weather, and daily life. This is an introduction to the record, not the full diary.
Historical reference
BooksEnglish
Finding an English translation of Nanjung Ilgi
LTI Korea’s bibliographic entry identifies the English translation by Ha Tae-Hung, published by Yonsei University Press. A catalogue entry, not free full-text access.
Historical reference
MoviesKorean
Hansan: Rising Dragon — official trailer
The Lotte Entertainment trailer already shared in the Yi Sun-sin space. A fictional screen portrayal to explore alongside the record; this is not the full film.
Creative work
MoviesKorean
Noryang: Deadly Sea — official trailer
The Lotte Entertainment trailer already linked in the person space. A film interpretation, not historical footage or full-film access.
Creative work
DramaKorean
KBS’s Yi Sun-sin drama — episode 1
The official KBS episode page already shared in the person space. Follow a longer fictional portrayal; viewing availability and conditions are set by KBS.
Creative work
BooksKorean
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint — original web novel
The official NAVER SERIES listing for singNsong’s fantasy web novel. A fictional reading path to explore alongside the historical sources; its imagined characters and events are not historical evidence. Episode access follows the platform’s terms.
Creative work · Original web novel
WebtoonsKorean
Omniscient Reader — webtoon adaptation
The official NAVER WEBTOON episode list for the adaptation. Choose a visual route into the story while keeping fictional portrayals separate from historical records. Episode availability and access are set by NAVER WEBTOON.
Creative work · Webtoon adaptation

Yu Gwan-sun

Begin with the music and television clips saved in the owner’s notes, then follow Yu Gwan-sun’s life and the 1919 independence movement through historical sources and further reading.

Independence and resistanceResponsibility in difficult times

Visit the Yu Gwan-sun space

YouTubeKorean
Ahn Ye Eun — Women’s March (live)
Ahn Ye Eun’s live performance on PRAN, saved in the owner’s Yu Gwan-sun notes. A musical starting point to explore alongside the biographical sources, rather than a historical recording.
Creative work · Live music
Variety showsKorean
Yu Gwan-sun in Infinite Challenge — Yang Se-hyung & BewhY
The MBCentertainment Yu Gwan-sun feature from Great Heritage with Yang Se-hyung and BewhY, preserved from the owner’s notes. A music-and-television interpretation to read beside the historical record.
Creative work · Music & television
Variety showsKorean
Yu Gwan-sun — official tvN history-programme clip
The tvN D ENT history-programme clip saved in the owner’s notes discusses Yu Gwan-sun’s imprisonment and resistance. Modern television commentary, not contemporary footage or a primary source.
Historical television commentary
Historical referencesKorean
Yu Gwan-sun: Independence Hall biography
The Independence Hall of Korea’s detailed biographical entry gives events, dates, and sources for her independence movement activities.
Historical reference
YouTubeKorean
Yu Gwan-sun and the women students of the March First Movement
Yonsei’s public lecture page discusses Yu Gwan-sun and women students in the March First Movement. An academic route into the historical context.
Academic lecture
BooksKorean
Yu Gwan-sun — biography (2018 Korean edition)
A public-library record for a biography published in 2018 (ISBN 9791157071692). It identifies a Korean edition for further reading; it is not full-text access.
Biography · Library catalogue
BooksKorean
Yu Gwan-sun — illustrated biography for young readers
The publisher’s page introduces the 2021 revised illustrated biography. Written for young readers; this link describes the Korean book, not an English edition.
Children’s biography · Publisher page

Yun Dong-ju

Begin with the Great Heritage performance “Your Night,” the film Dongju, or a poem, then follow Yun Dong-ju’s life through lectures, handwritten manuscripts, and poetry collections.

Words and memoryIndependence and resistance

Visit the Yun Dong-ju space

Variety showsKorean
Your Night — Hwang Kwang-hee & Gaeko (feat. Oh Hyuk)
The Yun Dong-ju performance in MBC’s Great Heritage concert compilation, starting at 3:43. Hwang Kwang-hee and Gaeko perform Your Night with Oh Hyuk. A musical route into the poet’s writing and life, distinct from historical evidence.
Creative work · Music performance
MoviesKorean
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet — official trailer
Plus M Entertainment’s official trailer for Lee Joon-ik’s film about Yun Dong-ju and Song Mong-gyu, added at the owner’s suggestion. A dramatised portrayal, not the full film or historical footage.
Creative work · Official film trailer
Historical referencesKorean
Yun Dong-ju: life and writing
A scholarly entry in the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture introduces his life, poetry, and further references.
Historical reference
YouTubeKorean
The books that introduced Yun Dong-ju
Yonsei’s public lecture page explores the books that introduced Yun Dong-ju to readers. Follow the question of how books brought the poet’s writing to a wider audience.
Literary lecture
BooksKorean
Yun Dong-ju’s handwritten poetry and prose — manuscript facsimiles
Minumsa’s publisher page describes a facsimile collection of Yun Dong-ju’s handwritten poetry and prose. For readers interested in the manuscripts as well as the poems; this is a Korean book listing, not a free digital edition.
Poetry & manuscript facsimiles
BooksEnglish
Sky, wind, and stars — English poetry translation
LTI Korea identifies the English translation by Kyung-Nyun Kim Richards and Steffen F. Richards, published by Jain Publishing Company in 2003. A route into the poetry in English; lending and e-book access follow the library’s conditions.
Poetry translation · Library catalogue

Cheok Jun-gyeong

Meet a Goryeo soldier through the campaigns that brought him advancement and the political conflict around Yi Ja-gyeom, then explore his name in modern fiction.

Responsibility in difficult times

Visit the Cheok Jun-gyeong space

Historical referencesKorean
Cheok Jun-gyeong: life and political career
The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture follows his military advancement, involvement in the revolt alongside Yi Ja-gyeom, later break with him, and exile. An introduction that places battlefield achievements alongside political actions.
Historical reference
Historical referencesKorean
Cheok Jun-gyeong in the Korean History Chronology
A National Institute of Korean History introduction connects his life to Goryeo’s military campaigns and court conflict. Follow the chronology rather than isolated tales of combat.
Historical reference
Historical referencesKorean
Yi Ja-gyeom’s revolt: translated sources and commentary
Translated passages from Goryeosa and accompanying commentary introduce Yi Ja-gyeom’s revolt. A route into the records behind Cheok’s part in the conflict.
Primary-source excerpts · Commentary
Historical referencesKorean
Cheok Jun-gyeong’s military achievements and rise — research article
DBpia’s bibliographic entry identifies a research article in volume 39 of a Korean history lecture series (2006), pages 40–55. Only the publication metadata was reviewed here; full-text access follows DBpia’s conditions.
Research article · Bibliographic record
BooksKorean
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint — original web novel
The official NAVER SERIES listing for singNsong’s fantasy web novel. A fictional reading path to explore alongside the historical sources; its imagined characters and events are not historical evidence. Episode access follows the platform’s terms.
Creative work · Original web novel
WebtoonsKorean
Omniscient Reader — webtoon adaptation
The official NAVER WEBTOON episode list for the adaptation. Choose a visual route into the story while keeping fictional portrayals separate from historical records. Episode availability and access are set by NAVER WEBTOON.
Creative work · Webtoon adaptation

Ahn Jung-geun

Meet independence activist Ahn Jung-geun through the musical Hero and its screen adaptation, keeping their dramatic portrayals distinct from the historical record.

Independence and resistance

YouTubeKorean
Yang Jun-mo — Who Is the Criminal? (KBS performance with comments)
KBS DGDG Studio’s comment-edited clip of Yang Jun-mo performing a song from the musical Hero, identified in the upload as a 17 February 2019 Open Concert performance. A musical starting point for exploring Ahn Jung-geun, not an original trial record or the complete musical. The upload’s title, channel, and description were checked; this is not a review of the full production.
Creative work · Musical performance with comments · KBS DGDG Studio
MoviesKorean
Hero — official second trailer
CJ ENM Movie’s second trailer for the musical film Hero, which portrays Ahn Jung-geun. A way into the screen adaptation alongside the musical performance already listed here. This link is a trailer, not the full film or historical footage; its dramatic portrayal should be distinguished from the record.
Creative work · Film trailer · CJ ENM Movie

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The Sejong Stories I Want to Share

I admire Sejong for creating Hangeul with his people in mind. These are the Infinite Challenge videos, drama, and novel I want to put beside that admiration.

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The Korean People I Want This Archive to Remember

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