Trailblazing translator of Korean classics turns to writing biographies of Korean heroes in English Choi Byong-hyon poses with his recently published biography, 'Ryu Songnyong, Chancellor of Choson Korea: On the Battlefield and in Memory," during an interview with The Korea Herald at his office, Feb. 9. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)Standing tall at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul is a statue of Adm. Yi Sun-shin, one of the most celebrated figures in Korean history, a national hero who prevailed over the Japanese invaders during the Imjin War (1592-1598).

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