	Lee Hyeonggi was born January 6, 1933 in Jinju Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Lee attended Dongguk University, at the base of Namsan, from which he earned a B.A. in Buddhism in 1956. Lee worked as a reporter for the United Press, Seoul Shinmun, Daehan Ilbo, and as Editor in Chief and Editorial Writer for the Kukje Shinmun. Lee was also a professor of Korean at Dongguk University.