Dec 17, 2018
Historical Series: Korean History 3 – Dongmyeong 동명왕– Jumong 주몽 東明王
In this third episode of my Korean history series, I will take a look at King Dongmyeong, better known as Jumong. He is the founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. With Jumong, like with Dangun, we will be reminded of the importance that myths and legends played in Korean history. Jumong’s birth is stuff of legend in which we will talk about his father, Hae Mo Su the son of the Celestial Emperor, his mother, Lady Yuhwa and King Geumwa. There was a TV drama, called Jumong, that was hugely popular in South Korea in 2006-2007.