Hong Myong-hui
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Hong Myong-hui 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.
He was born in Dongbu-ri, Goesan county, Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
where he took part in the 3.1 Movement
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement, or Samil Movement, was one of the earliest public displays of Korean resistance during the occupation of the Korean Empire by Japan. The name refers to an event that occurred on March 1, 1919, hence the movement's name, literally meaning "Three-One Movement" or "March First...
in 1919. For a while in the 1920s, he served as an editor of the Donga Ilbo. After the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
he occupied various important positions in the DPRK.
He is buried in the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
The Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery is a national cemetery located in Sinmi-dong, Hyongjesan-guyok, Pyongyang. Founded on September 17, 1986, it is officially reserved for people who contributed to the "liberation of the country" and "socialist construction...
in Hyongjesan-guyok
Hyongjesan-guyok
Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea....
, Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. His grandson, Hong Sok-jung, is also a well known North Korean author.
See also
- Korean literatureKorean literatureKorean literature is the body of literature produced in Korea or by Korean writers. For much of its 3,000 years of literature history, it was written both in Hanja and in Korean, first using the transcription systems idu and gugyeol, and finally using the Korean script Hangul. It is commonly...