Kim Man-jung

Kim Man-jung
Born(1637-03-06)March 6, 1637
DiedJune 14, 1692(1692-06-14) (aged 55)
Occupation(s)Novelist, politician
SpouseLady Yi
Parents
  • Kim Ik-gyeom (father)
  • Lady Yun (mother)
Relatives
Kim Man-jung
Hangul
김만중
Hanja
金萬重
RRGim Manjung
MRKim Manjung
Art name
Hangul
서포
Hanja
西浦
RRSeopo
MRSŏp'o
Courtesy name
Hangul
중숙
Hanja
重叔
RRJungsuk
MRChungsuk

Kim Man-jung (Korean: 김만중; Hanja: 金萬重; 6 March 1637 – 14 June 1692), also romanized as Kim Man-choong, was a Korean novelist and politician. He was one of the eminent Neo-Confucian scholars of the Joseon period.