Yi Sugwang

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Yi Sugwang
Hangul
이수광
Hanja
李睟光
RRI Sugwang
MRI Sugwang

Yi Sugwang (Korean: 이수광; 1563–1628), also known as Lee Soo-kwang, was a Korean sarim, a military official, and a diplomat of the Joseon period. He was also an academic and an encyclopedist who compiled the Jibong Yuseol, the earliest Korean encyclopedia.

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