홍길동젼

aka Hong Gildong jeon

The Biography of Hong Gildong

AuthorHŏ Kyun

LanguageEarly Modern Korean

Yearc. 1600-1620

CountryJoseon

GenreNovel

east asiajoseon period

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Hong Gildong jeon is a Korean novel, often translated as The Biography of Hong Gildong, written during the Joseon period. The novel is considered an iconic piece of Korean literature and culture. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to Joseon statesman, Hŏ Kyun, though recent scholarship has called this into question.— Wikipedia