Who was Yi Seong-gye?

이성계는 누구인가요?

Korea Travel Guide, 역사 History, 인물 People

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After a series of short-lived kings, powerful Joseon General Yi Seong-gye decided to take the mantle himself, and in 1392 declared himself King Taejo, the first leader of the Joseon dynasty.

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단명한 왕들이 집권한 이후, 권력자인 조선의 이성계 장군이 직접 권력을 차지하기로 결심하고, 1392년에 자신을 조선의 초대 지도자인 태조라고 선언했다.

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What is wrong with the content?

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Before establishing Joseon and becoming the very first king, Yi Seong-gye was a general of Goryeo, not Joseon.

조선을 건국하고 첫번째 왕이 되기 전에, 이성계는 조선이 아닌 고려의 장군이었습니다.

If so, how should it be properly explained?

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Joseon General → Goryeo General

Full title : The Rough Guide to Seoul (Travel Guide)
Publisher : Rough Guides; 3rd edition (2019)
ISBN : 9780241311769
page number : 164