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25 New Figures Join Sillok — From Admiral Yi to NewJeans
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25 New Figures Join Sillok — From Admiral Yi to NewJeans

March 27, 2026

We're thrilled to announce a major content update to Sillok. Starting today, 25 new figures and 3 group nodes have been added to the archive.

Historical Figures

The figures who shaped Korean history are now on Sillok:

Military Leaders

  • Yi Sun-sin (1545–1598) — The legendary naval commander of the Joseon dynasty, undefeated in battle
  • Gwanggaeto the Great (374–413) — The Goguryeo king who built one of East Asia's largest empires
  • Kim Yu-sin (595–673) — The Silla general behind the unification of the Three Kingdoms
  • Eulji Mundeok — The Goguryeo commander who crushed 300,000 Sui troops at the Battle of Salsu

Independence Activists

  • Yu Gwan-sun (1902–1920) — Led the March 1st Movement protests, died in prison at 17
  • Ahn Jung-geun (1879–1910) — Assassinated Itō Hirobumi in resistance against Japanese imperialism
  • Kim Gu (1876–1949) — President of the Provisional Government in Shanghai
  • Yun Bong-gil (1908–1932) — Carried out the Hongkew Park bombing that reinvigorated the independence movement

Scholars & Artists

  • Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1450) — Inventor of the self-striking water clock under King Sejong's patronage
  • Yi Hwang (Toegye) (1501–1570) — Founder of the Yeongnam school of Neo-Confucianism
  • Sin Saimdang (1504–1551) — Celebrated artist and calligrapher, featured on the 50,000 won banknote

Rulers & Political Figures

  • Queen Seondeok (595–647) — First queen regnant in Korean history
  • Empress Myeongseong (1851–1895) — Joseon queen assassinated in the Eulmi Incident
  • Jumong (37 BCE) — Founding king of Goguryeo
  • Heungseon Daewongun (1820–1898) — Regent of late Joseon who pursued isolationist reforms
  • Ban Ki-moon (1944–) — 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

Modern Culture

  • Bong Joon-ho (1969–) — Director of Parasite, the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards

K-pop Artists & the New Group Node

We've introduced a brand-new node type: Group. This allows us to represent music groups, companies, organizations, and other collective entities — and link individual members to them.

The first three groups on Sillok:

BTS (Debut: 2013) RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook

BLACKPINK (Debut: 2016) Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa

NewJeans (Debut: 2022) Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein

All 16 members are now registered as individual figures with Member links to their respective groups.

What's Coming Next

This is just the beginning. Sillok will continue to grow with:

  • More historical figures across every era — from ancient Gojoseon to the modern Republic
  • Cultural heritage nodes — artifacts, documents, and UNESCO World Heritage sites connected to their creators
  • Events & milestones — the battles, treaties, and movements that defined Korean history
  • More Group nodes — corporations, royal dynasties, scholarly schools, and independence organizations
  • Deeper relationship graphs — discover how figures, groups, and heritage are all interconnected

We're building the most comprehensive, interconnected archive of Korean history and culture. Stay tuned, and thank you for being part of the journey.

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