Hong Gildong
Hong Gildong or Hong Gil-dong may refer to:
- Hong Gil-dong (outlaw), a historical 14th–15th century outlaw
- Hong Gildong jeon (lit. The Story of Hong Gildong), a 16th or 17th century Korean novel
- Hong Kil-dong (1986 film), North Korean film based on the novel
- Hong Gil-dong (2008 South Korean TV series)
- The Rebel (2017 South Korean TV series)
- A common Korean placeholder name based on the lead character of the novel, used similarly to John Doe[1]
- Operation Hong Kil Dong
References
[edit]- ^ Kang, Minsoo (August 23, 2016). "Hong Gildong: Classic Korean Fiction's Number One Hero". Asian American Writers' Workshop. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
... [W]idespread use of his name as the generic cognomen in the manner of 'John Doe.'
Edited from the Introduction to Kang, Minsoo (2016). The Story of Hong Gildong. Penguin Classics. ISBN 978-0143107699.
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