Yi Bok-nam

Yi Bok-nam
Yi Bok-nam (middle)
Born	June 28, 1555 Gangneung, Kangwon Province, Joseon
Died	August 16, 1597(1597-08-16) (aged 42)
Occupation	Naval commander
Korean name
Hangul	이복남
Hanja	李福男
Revised Romanization	I Boknam
McCune–Reischauer	I Pongnam
Courtesy name
Hangul	수보
Hanja	綏甫
Revised Romanization	Subo
McCune–Reischauer	Subo
Posthumous name
Hangul	충장
Hanja	忠壯
Revised Romanization	Chungjang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ungjang

Yi Bok-nam (Korean: 이복남; Hanja: 李福男; June 28, 1555 – August 16, 1597) was a Korean naval commander and politician of the Joseon period. He passed the military examination and attained the position of Byeongmajeoldosa (병마절도사; 兵馬節度使) for Jeolla Province. He served against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war. His courtesy name was Subo (수보; 綏甫).^{[citation needed]}