Revised chronicle details 16th-century Korean War

Choi Byong-hyon, a former professor at Honam University, released a revised English edition of “Jingbirok,” a Joseon-era chronicle written by Ryu Song-nyong (1542-1607).

Ryu Song-nyong, a scholar-official, wrote the chronicle about Japan’s invasions of Korea in the late 16th century. The new edition builds on Choi’s first English translation, published over 20 years ago, and offers an account of the war along with Ryu Song-nyong’s analysis of the failures that contributed to the conflict.