Korean learner dictionary

주몽

jumong · Jumong

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 67884

Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 주몽

1.
고구려의 첫 번째 왕(기원전 58~기원전 19). 알에서 태어났으며, 활을 잘 쏘아 주몽이라는 이름을 갖게 되었다고 전해진다.
English: Jumong — The first king (58 B.C.-19 B.C.) of the Goguryeo Kingdom, who is said to have been born from an egg; his name is Jumong which means a skilled archer.