In this classic tale from early seventeenth-century Korea, Hong Kil
Dong, the son of a powerful minister, is not entitled to a birthright
because his mother is a commoner. After studying the martial arts,
divination, swordplay, the uses of magic, and the wisdom of the I Ching,
the Book of Changes, Hong Kil Dong sets off on a quest for his destiny.
He leads a band of men to right the injustices shown to the peasants by
some powerful and corrupt merchants, ministers, and monks. Hong Kil Dong
can then claim his rightful role and become a wise and just leader. This
graphic book captures the drama and pageantry of sixteenth-century Korea
during the Chosun dynasty and pays tribute to the adventure story that
became the first novel written in the Korean language.