Gwak Jae-u
Gwak Jae-woo or Gwak Jae-u (Korean: 곽재우; 1552–1617) was a Korean military general and patriot from Uiryeong. He was called the "Red Robe General" (천강홍의장군; 天降紅衣將軍) after his habit of wearing a coat made of red silk. In 1592, nine days into the Imjin war, he formed a Righteous army to fight against the Japanese army. He originally did not have an official position, but King Seonjo of Joseon granted him a government position.
| Gwak Jae-u | |
| Hangul | 곽재우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 郭再祐 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Jaeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Chaeu |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 계수 |
| Hanja | 季綬 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyesu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyesu |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충익 |
| Hanja | 忠翼 |
| Revised Romanization | Chungik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungik |
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