Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction xi
5. A Note on Romanization xxiii
6. Part I. The Story of Hong Gildong, Its History and Myths
7. 1. The Phantom of Hong Gildong in the Fog of Myth 1
8. 2. Elusive Traces of Hong Gildong in History 32
9. 3. The Imagined Hong Gildong at the Twilight of a Dynasty 65
10. Part II. The Many Afterlives of Hong Gildong
11. 4. The Colonial Period, 1921–1936 107
12. 5. North and South Korea, 1947–1986 122
13. 6. South Korea, 1994–Present 155
14. Epilogue 185
15. Appendix: Extant Manuscripts of The Story of Hong Gildong 189
16. Notes 203
17. Bibliography 221
18. Index 229
19. About the Author 237