Im Gyeong-eop | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 임경업 |
Hanja | 林慶業 |
Revised Romanization | Im Gyeongeop |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Kyŏngŏp |
Im Gyeong-eop (Korean: 임경업; 1594 – 1646) was a Korean general during the Joseon period. He participated in Korea's war against the Later Jin invasion of Joseon and Qing invasion of Joseon in the 17th century. After Ming forces surrendered to the Qing, Im Gyeong-eop was killed by soldiers hired by Kim Ja-jeom.