Hong Myong-hui

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Hong Myong-hui
Hangul 홍명희
Hanja 洪命熹
Revised Romanization Hong Myeonghui
McCune–Reischauer Hong Myŏnghŭi
Pen name
Hangul 벽초
Hanja 碧初
Revised Romanization Byeok Cho
McCune–Reischauer Pyŏk Ch'o

Hong Myong-hui (홍명희/洪命熹: July 3, 1888— March 5, 1968) was a Korean novelist during the colonial period, and then a North Korean novelist.

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

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).

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