Reading The Story of Hong Gildong | Alexandria
Read The Story of Hong Gildong by Heo Gyun. Challenging Confucian hierarchy, this trailblazing Korean tale champions individual merit over birth status - a radical notion in 17th century Asia. Through a bandit-turned-minister protagonist, it daringly suggests true nobility comes from character, not class. The story's most subversive insight? That social disorder can catalyze positive change.