The man on the 1,000 won note is Toegye Lee Hwang (1501-1570), one of Korea's most respected 16th-century Confucian scholars. Yulgok Yi I (1536-1584), another revered Confucian philosopher from the same period, can be found on the 5,000 won note. The studies of both men had wide-reaching effects on Korean Confucianism, and their lessons on morality are still taught to this day.
The 10,000 won note features King Sejong the Great (1397-1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who created Hangeul, the Korean phonetic alphabet, in 1443.
A portrait of Shin Saimdang graces the 50,000 won note. She was the mother of Yulgok Yi I. Born in Gangneung in 1504, Shin worked as an author, calligrapher and painter, and died in 1551. Next to her face appears one of her most famous works, "Mukpododo" ("Painting of Grapes in Ink"). The painting is owned by the Gansong Gallery. The 100 won coin holds the face of Admiral Yi Sun-shin of the Joseon Dynasty. He became a national hero by leading the country to success during the Imjin War with Japan (1592-1598). His turtle ship and battle strategies are considered some of the proudest achievements in Korean history. A statue of Admiral Yi stands in Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul.
A portrait of Shin Saimdang graces the 50,000 won note. She was the mother of Yulgok Yi I. Born in Gangneung in 1504, Shin worked as an author, calligrapher and painter, and died in 1551. Next to her face appears one of her most famous works, "Mukpododo" ("Painting of Grapes in Ink"). The painting is owned by the Gansong Gallery. The 100 won coin holds the face of Admiral Yi Sun-shin of the Joseon Dynasty. He became a national hero by leading the country to success during the Imjin War with Japan (1592-1598). His turtle ship and battle strategies are considered some of the proudest achievements in Korean history. A statue of Admiral Yi stands in Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul.
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