- Heo Gyun, the greatest genius of his time, author of the first Korean novel, 'The Story of Hong Gildong'. He memorized hundreds of poems and wrote thousands of words with a single stroke of his pen. In his early twenties, he became famous as a writer, to the point that plagiarized poems were circulating. When Zhu Jifan, one of the three greatest writers of the Ming Dynasty, visited Joseon as an envoy, the court sent Heo Gyun away. Since it was the time when the Ming army was dispatched during the Imjin War, receiving an envoy was an important occasion. People could not hide their admiration as they watched Heo Gyun recite old books while exchanging poems with Zhu Jifan. - Heo Gyun, becoming a heretic of Joseon Heo Gyun not only brought a gisaeng to his new post, but also recorded every single night he spent with the gisaeng. People criticized him, calling him frivolous and dirty. Heo Gyun believed in Buddhism, which was looked down upon at the time, and even Catholicism. Because of this, he was even stripped of his official position. Heo Gyun was a heretic in Joseon society, which was dominated by Neo-Confucianism. He said that he himself was '不與世合' (불여세합) and that he could not get along with the world. He did not stop his free spirit. - The Chilseo Hell Incident and Heo Gyun The seven illegitimate children, whom he called Gangbyeon Chilwoo, caused the Chilseo Hell Incident. They were born as illegitimate children and had many complaints about society, and were caught robbing a merchant in Mungyeong. When their treasonous plan was revealed during the interrogation, the incident developed into the Gyechuk Oksa, in which the Sobuk faction was expelled from politics. Heo Gyun, who had been close to them, was also put in danger. However, this incident instead put Heo Gyun at the center of power. - The world Heo Gyun dreams of Heo Gyun had many illegitimate children friends, including his teacher Son Gok I Dal. Through them, Heo Gyun came to realize the discrimination of social classes and the absurdity of Joseon society. 'Hominron' and 'Yujaeron' included in Heo Gyun's collected works, 'Seongsobubugo'. Here, the idea of ​​equality that talent is not related to social status and the core ideology of democracy that the people are the most feared thing in the world are asserted. - His dream that fell with Heo Gyun In the summer of 1618, a black letter was posted on Namdaemun. The content of the black letter was that General Hanam would appear to save the poor people and punish Gwanghaegun. Heo Gyun was pointed out as the mastermind behind this incident. When Heo Gyun was imprisoned, low-level officials and warriors began to move to free Heo Gyun. The court officials executed Heo Gyun in three days without a proper trial. With Heo Gyun's sudden death, his dream that he had been trying to achieve also fell apart. Korean Dictionary, Episode 48 - Heo Gyun, Dreaming of a Liberal Revolution in Joseon (Broadcast on July 5, 2008) http://history.kbs.co.kr/