Il-Yeon

male, deceased (1289)
Il-yeon or Iryeon was a Buddhist monk and Enlightened National Preceptor (보각국사, 普覺國師) during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His birth name was Kim Gye...

Yi Gae

male, deceased (1456)
Yi Gae (1417-1456) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the...
Seong Sammun

Seong Sammun

male, deceased (1456)
Seong Sammun was a scholar-official of early Joseon who rose to prominence in the court of King Sejong the Great (ruled 1418 - 1450). He was...

Pak Paeng-Nyeon

male, deceased (1456)
Pak Paeng-nyeon (1417-1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is known as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a...
Shin Ryu

Shin Ryu

male, deceased (1680)
Shin Ryu was a general of the Joseon Dynasty. He was born into a yangban family of the Pyeongsan Shin lineage in modern-day Chilgok County,...

Ha Wi-Ji

male, deceased (1456)
Ha Wi-ji (1387-1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is remembered as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a...

Seongho Yi Ik

male, 328 years old
Seongho Yi Ik (1681-1763) was an early Silhak philosopher and social critic. He was born to a yangban family of the Yeoju Yi clan. Like most in his...
Kim Jong-Jik

Kim Jong-Jik

male, deceased (1492)
Kim Jong-jik (1431-1492), often known by his pen name Jeompiljae, was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon Dynasty. He was...

Songun Yu Jeong

male, deceased (1610)
Yu Jeong (1544-1610), also often known by his pen names Songun and Samyeongdang, was a Korean Buddhist monk during the Joseon Dynasty. He was born...

Sin Gwang-Su

male
Sin Gwang-su (1712-1775) was a poet of the late Joseon Dynasty. Living in the time of King Yeongjo, he was unable to attain a position of rank...