홍길동

Korean

Etymology

Hong Gildong is the protagonist of the classic Korean novel Hong Gildong jeon.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋɡiɭdo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [홍길동]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Honggildong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Honggildong
McCune–Reischauer?	Honggildong
Yale Romanization?	hongkiltong

Proper noun

홍길동 • (Honggildong) (hanja 洪吉童)

1. John Doe, Jane Doe; a generic placeholder name in legal documents

   Synonyms: 아무개 (amugae), 철수 (cheolsu), 뫄뫄 (mwamwa)