Tongmyong—Founder King of First Feudal State of Chongro
The name of King Tongmyong was Jumong. He was also called Chumo, Tomo or Jungmo. He reigned from 277 BC to 259 BC. Legend has it that his...
Revolutionary Poet Jo Ki Chon
President Kim Il Sung wrote as follows in his reminiscences With the Century : After liberation, when Jo Ki Chon completed his epic poem...
Literary Giant Paek In Jun
Paek In Jun (October 27, 1920 – January 20, 1999) was a prestigious writer who left an indelible imprint on the history of the PRC’s...
Geographer Kim Jong Ho
Kim Jong Ho was a talented geographer and realist scholar in the period of feudal Chongryo dynasty (1392-1910). Born into a peasant’s...
Woman Poet Ho Ran Sol Hon
Ho Ran Sol Hon (1563-1589), a 16-century poet, was the elder sister of Ho Kyun (1569-1618) who wrote a classic novel Story of Hong Kil...