Sin Saimdang is on the 50,000 won bill. Her son Yi I is on the 5,000 won bill. Mom > Son.

Sin Saimdang is on Korea's highest denomination banknote (₩50,000) while her son, the legendary scholar Yi I, is on the ₩5,000 note. That's a 10x multiplier for mom. And honestly? Deserved. She was an extraordinary painter and calligrapher in an era where women weren't supposed to be either. Her grape paintings and insect drawings are considered national masterpieces. She also raised one of the most important philosophers in Korean history. The original multi-hyphenate. Artist-scholar-mother-icon.