About Yi Kwang-su
Yi Kwangsu (Korean: 이광수; Hanja: 李光洙; February 1, 1892 – October 25, 1950) was a Korean writer, Korean independence activist, and later collaborator with Imperial Japan. Yi is best known for his novel Mujŏng (The Heartless), which is often described as the first modern Korean novel. His art names were Ch'unwŏn and Koju. He adopted a Japanese name, Kayama Mitsurō (香山光郞). == Biography == Yi Kwangsu was born on February 1, 1892 in Chŏngju, North Pyongan Province, Joseon. He was born into a poor yangban (upper class) family. He enrolled at a seodang (traditional school) in 1899. In 1902, he was orphaned at age 10, when both his parents died of cholera. He was taken in by Pak Ch'anmyŏng (박찬명; 朴贊明), a local leader of the native Korean religion Tonghak. Through the religion, he was able to receive an education.
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