What is Yi Kwang-su?
{{korean name|Yi}} [[File:Lee Kwang-su 1942.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|190px|Yi Kwang-su]] '''Yi Kwang-su''' ({{lang-ko|이광수 李光洙}}, 4 March 1892 – 25 October 1950) was a famous [[Korean people|Korean]] independence activist, writer and poet. He was also called '''Chunwon''' ({{lang|ko|춘원 春園}}), '''Goju'''({{lang|ko|고주 孤舟}}), which were his nicknames. == Life == === Early years === Yi was 11 years old when his both parents died from [[cholera]], and he was orphaned. He was moved to [[Seoul]], and through money given by anomymous benefactors, Yi was able to study overseas in [[Japan]] in 1906. He studied at Taisey Middle School and [[Meiji University]]. During that time, he started writing [[novel]]s and [[poetry]]. === Writing and independence movement === In 1910, Yi returned to Korea and started teaching at Oshan Elementary School ({{lang|ko|오산학교}}; {{lang|ko|五山學校}}). He resigned (left his job) in 1915. In 1916, he studied overseas again in [[Japan]], entering [[Waseda University]], but he dropped out in his third year. In 1918, he went into political exile in [[Sanghai]] because of his involvement with Korean [[independence]] movements and [[New Korea Youngman Praty]] ({{lang|ko|신한청년당}}; {{lang|ko|新韓靑年黨}}). In 1919, he was a functionary of [[Provisional Gavement of Korea]] ({{lang|ko|대한민국 임시정부}}; {{lang|ko|大韓民國臨時政府}}). Yi returned to Korea in 1919. He concentrated on writing novels and poems. During the 1930s, he was a reporter and journalist for ''[[Dong ah Il-bo]]'', ''[[Maeil Sinmun]]'' and ''[[The Chosun]]''. === Later years === Yi was an agent and a follower of [[Ahn Chang-ho]], and was part of his group of officers, [[Heungsadan]], in 1922. In 1938, he was imprisoned in [[Seodaemun Prison]] for one year before being released. Yi retired in 1944. He died in 1950, from [[tuberculosis]] and [[lung disease]]. He was aged 58. == Works == * Eorin Huisaeng ({{lang|ko|어린 희생}}) * Mujong ({{lang|ko|무정}}) * Jaesaeng ({{lang|ko|재생}}) * Sonyunui Biae ({{lang|ko|소년의 비애}}) * Gaechukja ({{lang|ko|개척자}}) * Mumyong ({{lang|k